Congo vs Guinea: Years colonized

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

Years colonized over time

  • Congo
  • Guinea
020406080146217422022

How they compare

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

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

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

Across the 57 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 7 and Guinea in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Guinea 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 4.5 0.9 Guinea
1890s 13.5 14.5 1 Guinea
1900s 23.5 24.5 1 Guinea
1910s 33.5 34.5 1 Guinea
1920s 43.5 44.5 1 Guinea
1930s 53.5 54.5 1 Guinea
1940s 63.5 64.5 1 Guinea
1950s 73.5 74.4 0.9 Guinea
1960s 79 78 1 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 Guinea?
Congo, at 79 against 78 in Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Congo and Guinea?
1, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Congo and Guinea rank globally for years colonized?
Congo ranks 72nd and Guinea 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