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

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

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

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.

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

Fiji

97 years

in 2022

Vanuatu

94 years

in 2022

Fiji rank

54th

Vanuatu rank

57th

Years a country was a European overseas colony over time

Fiji
Vanuatu

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 561 shared years of data; in 1462 it was Vanuatu ahead.

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

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

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1870s	2.1 years	0 years	2.1 years	Fiji
1880s	11.5 years	0.6 years	10.9 years	Fiji
1890s	21.5 years	8.5 years	13 years	Fiji
1900s	31.5 years	18.5 years	13 years	Fiji
1910s	41.5 years	28.5 years	13 years	Fiji
1920s	51.5 years	38.5 years	13 years	Fiji
1930s	61.5 years	48.5 years	13 years	Fiji
1940s	71.5 years	58.5 years	13 years	Fiji
1950s	81.5 years	68.5 years	13 years	Fiji
1960s	91.5 years	78.5 years	13 years	Fiji
1970s	97 years	88.5 years	8.5 years	Fiji
1980s	97 years	94 years	3 years	Fiji
1990s	97 years	94 years	3 years	Fiji
2000s	97 years	94 years	3 years	Fiji
2010s	97 years	94 years	3 years	Fiji
2020s	97 years	94 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, Fiji or Vanuatu?: Fiji, at 97 years against 94 years in Vanuatu as of 2022.
What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between Fiji and Vanuatu?: 3 years, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Vanuatu?: 561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Fiji and Vanuatu rank globally for years a country was a european overseas colony?: Fiji ranks 54th and Vanuatu ranks 57th 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.