Cyprus vs Kuwait: Years a country was a European overseas colony
Cyprus
47 years
in 2022
Kuwait
48 years
in 2022
Cyprus rank
112th
Kuwait rank
111th
Years a country was a European overseas colony over time
- Cyprus
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 48 years against 47 years in Cyprus, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 109 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 112th and Kuwait ranks 111th of 159 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.5 years | 3.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1920s | 11.5 years | 11.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1930s | 21.5 years | 21.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1940s | 31.5 years | 31.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1950s | 41.5 years | 41.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1960s | 47 years | 47.9 years | 0.9 years | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 47 years | 48 years | 1 years | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 47 years | 48 years | 1 years | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 47 years | 48 years | 1 years | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 47 years | 48 years | 1 years | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 47 years | 48 years | 1 years | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 47 years | 48 years | 1 years | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Cyprus or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 48 years against 47 years in Cyprus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between Cyprus and Kuwait?
- 1 years, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Kuwait?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Kuwait rank globally for years a country was a european overseas colony?
- Cyprus ranks 112th and Kuwait ranks 111th 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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About this data
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.