Congo vs Gambia: Years colonized

Congo
79
in 2022
Gambia
78
in 2022
Congo rank
72nd
Gambia rank
74th

Years colonized over time

  • Congo
  • Gambia
020406080146217422022

How they compare

Congo currently reports 79 against 78 in Gambia, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 561 shared years of data; in 1462 it was Gambia ahead.

Congo ranks 72nd and Gambia ranks 74th of 159 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 57 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Gambia Difference Ahead
1460s 0 0 0 —
1470s 0 0 0 —
1480s 0 0 0 —
1490s 0 0 0 —
1500s 0 0 0 —
1510s 0 0 0 —
1520s 0 0 0 —
1530s 0 0 0 —
1540s 0 0 0 —
1550s 0 0 0 —
1560s 0 0 0 —
1570s 0 0 0 —
1580s 0 0 0 —
1590s 0 0 0 —
1600s 0 0 0 —
1610s 0 0 0 —
1620s 0 0 0 —
1630s 0 0 0 —
1640s 0 0 0 —
1650s 0 0 0 —
1660s 0 0 0 —
1670s 0 0 0 —
1680s 0 0 0 —
1690s 0 0 0 —
1700s 0 0 0 —
1710s 0 0 0 —
1720s 0 0 0 —
1730s 0 0 0 —
1740s 0 0 0 —
1750s 0 0 0 —
1760s 0 0 0 —
1770s 0 0 0 —
1780s 0 0 0 —
1790s 0 0 0 —
1800s 0 0 0 —
1810s 0 0 0 —
1820s 0 0 0 —
1830s 0 0 0 —
1840s 0 0 0 —
1850s 0 0 0 —
1860s 0 0 0 —
1870s 0 0 0 —
1880s 3.6 0.3 3.3 Congo
1890s 13.5 7.5 6 Congo
1900s 23.5 17.5 6 Congo
1910s 33.5 27.5 6 Congo
1920s 43.5 37.5 6 Congo
1930s 53.5 47.5 6 Congo
1940s 63.5 57.5 6 Congo
1950s 73.5 67.5 6 Congo
1960s 79 76.5 2.5 Congo
1970s 79 78 1 Congo
1980s 79 78 1 Congo
1990s 79 78 1 Congo
2000s 79 78 1 Congo
2010s 79 78 1 Congo
2020s 79 78 1 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Congo or Gambia?
Congo, at 79 against 78 in Gambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Congo and Gambia?
1, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for years colonized?
Congo ranks 72nd and Gambia ranks 74th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Years colonized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Years colonized
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
159 places, 88,747 data points, 1462–2022
Last refreshed