Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Cyprus or Zambia?

Cyprus, at 47 years against 42 years in Zambia as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Zambia?

109 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Cyprus vs Zambia: Years a country was a European overseas colony

Cyprus

47 years

in 2022

Zambia

42 years

in 2022

Cyprus rank

112th

Zambia rank

113th

Years a country was a European overseas colony over time

Cyprus
Zambia

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 47 years against 42 years in Zambia, a difference of 5 years.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

Across all 109 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 113th of 159 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	3.5 years	0 years	3.5 years	Cyprus
1920s	11.5 years	2.8 years	8.7 years	Cyprus
1930s	21.5 years	12.5 years	9 years	Cyprus
1940s	31.5 years	22.5 years	9 years	Cyprus
1950s	41.5 years	32.5 years	9 years	Cyprus
1960s	47 years	41 years	6 years	Cyprus
1970s	47 years	42 years	5 years	Cyprus
1980s	47 years	42 years	5 years	Cyprus
1990s	47 years	42 years	5 years	Cyprus
2000s	47 years	42 years	5 years	Cyprus
2010s	47 years	42 years	5 years	Cyprus
2020s	47 years	42 years	5 years	Cyprus

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 Zambia?: Cyprus, at 47 years against 42 years in Zambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between Cyprus and Zambia?: 5 years, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Zambia?: 109 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Zambia rank globally for years a country was a european overseas colony?: Cyprus ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 113th 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.