Equatorial Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Years a country was a European overseas colony
Equatorial Guinea
143 years
in 2022
Sri Lanka
189 years
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Years a country was a European overseas colony over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 189 years against 143 years in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 46 years.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 561 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 159 countries.
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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.