Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Djibouti or Fiji?

Fiji, at 97 years against 94 years in Djibouti as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Fiji?

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.

Djibouti vs Fiji: Years a country was a European overseas colony

Djibouti

94 years

in 2022

Fiji

97 years

in 2022

Djibouti rank

57th

Fiji rank

54th

Years a country was a European overseas colony over time

Djibouti
Fiji

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 97 years against 94 years in Djibouti, a difference of 3 years.

Across all 561 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 57th and Fiji ranks 54th of 159 countries.

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

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1870s	0 years	2.1 years	2.1 years	Fiji
1880s	2.1 years	11.5 years	9.4 years	Fiji
1890s	11.5 years	21.5 years	10 years	Fiji
1900s	21.5 years	31.5 years	10 years	Fiji
1910s	31.5 years	41.5 years	10 years	Fiji
1920s	41.5 years	51.5 years	10 years	Fiji
1930s	51.5 years	61.5 years	10 years	Fiji
1940s	61.5 years	71.5 years	10 years	Fiji
1950s	71.5 years	81.5 years	10 years	Fiji
1960s	81.5 years	91.5 years	10 years	Fiji
1970s	91.2 years	97 years	5.8 years	Fiji
1980s	94 years	97 years	3 years	Fiji
1990s	94 years	97 years	3 years	Fiji
2000s	94 years	97 years	3 years	Fiji
2010s	94 years	97 years	3 years	Fiji
2020s	94 years	97 years	3 years	Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Djibouti or Fiji?: Fiji, at 97 years against 94 years in Djibouti as of 2022.
What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between Djibouti and Fiji?: 3 years, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Fiji?: 561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Djibouti and Fiji rank globally for years a country was a european overseas colony?: Djibouti ranks 57th and Fiji ranks 54th 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.