Gambia vs Maldives: Years colonized

Gambia
78
in 2022
Maldives
79
in 2022
Gambia rank
74th
Maldives rank
72nd

Years colonized over time

  • Gambia
  • Maldives
020406080146217422022

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 79 against 78 in Gambia, a difference of 1.

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

Gambia ranks 74th and Maldives ranks 72nd of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Maldives 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 0.3 0.6 0.3 Maldives
1890s 7.5 8.5 1 Maldives
1900s 17.5 18.5 1 Maldives
1910s 27.5 28.5 1 Maldives
1920s 37.5 38.5 1 Maldives
1930s 47.5 48.5 1 Maldives
1940s 57.5 58.5 1 Maldives
1950s 67.5 68.5 1 Maldives
1960s 76.5 77.5 1 Maldives
1970s 78 79 1 Maldives
1980s 78 79 1 Maldives
1990s 78 79 1 Maldives
2000s 78 79 1 Maldives
2010s 78 79 1 Maldives
2020s 78 79 1 Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Gambia or Maldives?
Maldives, at 79 against 78 in Gambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Gambia and Maldives?
1, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Maldives?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Gambia and Maldives rank globally for years colonized?
Gambia ranks 74th and Maldives ranks 72nd 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