Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Congo or Nauru?

Nauru, at 81 years against 79 years in Congo as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nauru?

561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Years a country was a European overseas colony. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Nauru: Years a country was a European overseas colony

Congo

79 years

in 2022

Nauru

81 years

in 2022

Congo rank

72nd

Nauru rank

69th

Years a country was a European overseas colony over time

Congo
Nauru

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 81 years against 79 years in Congo, a difference of 2 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 561 shared years of data; in 1462 it was Nauru ahead.

Congo ranks 72nd and Nauru ranks 69th of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 9 and Nauru in 6.

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1880s	3.6 years	0.3 years	3.3 years	Congo
1890s	13.5 years	7.5 years	6 years	Congo
1900s	23.5 years	17.5 years	6 years	Congo
1910s	33.5 years	27.5 years	6 years	Congo
1920s	43.5 years	37.5 years	6 years	Congo
1930s	53.5 years	47.5 years	6 years	Congo
1940s	63.5 years	57.5 years	6 years	Congo
1950s	73.5 years	67.5 years	6 years	Congo
1960s	79 years	77.4 years	1.6 years	Congo
1970s	79 years	81 years	2 years	Nauru
1980s	79 years	81 years	2 years	Nauru
1990s	79 years	81 years	2 years	Nauru
2000s	79 years	81 years	2 years	Nauru
2010s	79 years	81 years	2 years	Nauru
2020s	79 years	81 years	2 years	Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Congo or Nauru?: Nauru, at 81 years against 79 years in Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between Congo and Nauru?: 2 years, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nauru?: 561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Congo and Nauru rank globally for years a country was a european overseas colony?: Congo ranks 72nd and Nauru ranks 69th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Years a country was a European overseas colony. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Years a country was a European overseas colony
Unit: years
Source: Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 159 places, 88,747 data points, 1462–2022
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of years the country has been colonized from overseas by the European colonial power(s) in a specific year, between Belgium, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Italy, or a combination of them.