Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Gambia or Guinea?

Gambia, at 78 years against 78 years in Guinea as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea?

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.

Gambia vs Guinea: Years a country was a European overseas colony

Gambia

78 years

in 2022

Guinea

78 years

in 2022

Gambia rank

74th

Guinea rank

74th

Years a country was a European overseas colony over time

Gambia
Guinea

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 78 years against 78 years in Guinea, a difference of 0 years.

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

Gambia ranks 74th and Guinea ranks 74th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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1870s	0 years	0 years	0 years	—
1880s	0.3 years	4.5 years	4.2 years	Guinea
1890s	7.5 years	14.5 years	7 years	Guinea
1900s	17.5 years	24.5 years	7 years	Guinea
1910s	27.5 years	34.5 years	7 years	Guinea
1920s	37.5 years	44.5 years	7 years	Guinea
1930s	47.5 years	54.5 years	7 years	Guinea
1940s	57.5 years	64.5 years	7 years	Guinea
1950s	67.5 years	74.4 years	6.9 years	Guinea
1960s	76.5 years	78 years	1.5 years	Guinea
1970s	78 years	78 years	0 years	—
1980s	78 years	78 years	0 years	—
1990s	78 years	78 years	0 years	—
2000s	78 years	78 years	0 years	—
2010s	78 years	78 years	0 years	—
2020s	78 years	78 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Gambia or Guinea?: Gambia, at 78 years against 78 years in Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between Gambia and Guinea?: 0 years, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea?: 561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Gambia and Guinea rank globally for years a country was a european overseas colony?: Gambia ranks 74th and Guinea ranks 74th 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.