How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Myanmar?

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.

Eritrea vs Myanmar: Years a country was a European overseas colony

Eritrea

62 years

in 2022

Myanmar

63 years

in 2022

Eritrea rank

98th

Myanmar rank

97th

Years a country was a European overseas colony over time

Eritrea
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 63 years against 62 years in Eritrea, a difference of 1 years.

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

Eritrea ranks 98th and Myanmar ranks 97th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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1880s	0 years	1 years	1 years	Myanmar
1890s	5.5 years	9.5 years	4 years	Myanmar
1900s	15.5 years	19.5 years	4 years	Myanmar
1910s	25.5 years	29.5 years	4 years	Myanmar
1920s	35.5 years	39.5 years	4 years	Myanmar
1930s	45.5 years	49.5 years	4 years	Myanmar
1940s	55.5 years	59.4 years	3.9 years	Myanmar
1950s	61.9 years	63 years	1.1 years	Myanmar
1960s	62 years	63 years	1 years	Myanmar
1970s	62 years	63 years	1 years	Myanmar
1980s	62 years	63 years	1 years	Myanmar
1990s	62 years	63 years	1 years	Myanmar
2000s	62 years	63 years	1 years	Myanmar
2010s	62 years	63 years	1 years	Myanmar
2020s	62 years	63 years	1 years	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Eritrea or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 63 years against 62 years in Eritrea as of 2022.
What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between Eritrea and Myanmar?: 1 years, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Myanmar?: 561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Myanmar rank globally for years a country was a european overseas colony?: Eritrea ranks 98th and Myanmar ranks 97th 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.