Gabon vs Somalia: Years colonized

Gabon
75
in 2022
Somalia
73
in 2022
Gabon rank
78th
Somalia rank
80th

Years colonized over time

  • Gabon
  • Somalia
020406080146217422022

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 75 against 73 in Somalia, a difference of 2.

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

Gabon ranks 78th and Somalia ranks 80th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Somalia Difference Ahead
1460s 0 0 0 —
1470s 0 0 0 —
1480s 0 0 0 —
1490s 0 0 0 —
1500s 0 0 0 —
1510s 0 0 0 —
1520s 0 0 0 —
1530s 0 0 0 —
1540s 0 0 0 —
1550s 0 0 0 —
1560s 0 0 0 —
1570s 0 0 0 —
1580s 0 0 0 —
1590s 0 0 0 —
1600s 0 0 0 —
1610s 0 0 0 —
1620s 0 0 0 —
1630s 0 0 0 —
1640s 0 0 0 —
1650s 0 0 0 —
1660s 0 0 0 —
1670s 0 0 0 —
1680s 0 0 0 —
1690s 0 0 0 —
1700s 0 0 0 —
1710s 0 0 0 —
1720s 0 0 0 —
1730s 0 0 0 —
1740s 0 0 0 —
1750s 0 0 0 —
1760s 0 0 0 —
1770s 0 0 0 —
1780s 0 0 0 —
1790s 0 0 0 —
1800s 0 0 0 —
1810s 0 0 0 —
1820s 0 0 0 —
1830s 0 0 0 —
1840s 0 0 0 —
1850s 0 0 0 —
1860s 0 0 0 —
1870s 0 0 0 —
1880s 1 0.3 0.7 Gabon
1890s 9.5 7.5 2 Gabon
1900s 19.5 17.5 2 Gabon
1910s 29.5 27.5 2 Gabon
1920s 39.5 37.5 2 Gabon
1930s 49.5 47.5 2 Gabon
1940s 59.5 57.5 2 Gabon
1950s 69.5 67.5 2 Gabon
1960s 75 73 2 Gabon
1970s 75 73 2 Gabon
1980s 75 73 2 Gabon
1990s 75 73 2 Gabon
2000s 75 73 2 Gabon
2010s 75 73 2 Gabon
2020s 75 73 2 Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Gabon or Somalia?
Gabon, at 75 against 73 in Somalia as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Gabon and Somalia?
2, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Somalia?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Gabon and Somalia rank globally for years colonized?
Gabon ranks 78th and Somalia ranks 80th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Years colonized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Years colonized
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
159 places, 88,747 data points, 1462–2022
Last refreshed