Indonesia vs East Timor: Years colonized

Indonesia
340
in 2022
East Timor
334
in 2022
Indonesia rank
13th
East Timor rank
15th

Years colonized over time

  • Indonesia
  • East Timor
0100200300146217422022

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 340 against 334 in East Timor, a difference of 6.

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

Indonesia ranks 13th and East Timor ranks 15th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia East Timor 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 2.8 0 2.8 Indonesia
1630s 12.5 0 12.5 Indonesia
1640s 22.5 3.6 18.9 Indonesia
1650s 32.5 13.5 19 Indonesia
1660s 42.5 23.5 19 Indonesia
1670s 52.5 33.5 19 Indonesia
1680s 62.5 43.5 19 Indonesia
1690s 72.5 53.5 19 Indonesia
1700s 82.5 63.5 19 Indonesia
1710s 92.5 73.5 19 Indonesia
1720s 102.5 83.5 19 Indonesia
1730s 112.5 93.5 19 Indonesia
1740s 122.5 103.5 19 Indonesia
1750s 132.5 113.5 19 Indonesia
1760s 142.5 123.5 19 Indonesia
1770s 152.5 133.5 19 Indonesia
1780s 162.5 143.5 19 Indonesia
1790s 172.5 153.5 19 Indonesia
1800s 182.5 163.5 19 Indonesia
1810s 192.5 173.5 19 Indonesia
1820s 202.5 183.5 19 Indonesia
1830s 212.5 193.5 19 Indonesia
1840s 222.5 203.5 19 Indonesia
1850s 232.5 213.5 19 Indonesia
1860s 242.5 223.5 19 Indonesia
1870s 252.5 233.5 19 Indonesia
1880s 262.5 243.5 19 Indonesia
1890s 272.5 253.5 19 Indonesia
1900s 282.5 263.5 19 Indonesia
1910s 292.5 273.5 19 Indonesia
1920s 302.5 283.5 19 Indonesia
1930s 312.5 293.5 19 Indonesia
1940s 322.5 303.5 19 Indonesia
1950s 332.5 313.5 19 Indonesia
1960s 339.7 323.5 16.2 Indonesia
1970s 340 332.5 7.5 Indonesia
1980s 340 334 6 Indonesia
1990s 340 334 6 Indonesia
2000s 340 334 6 Indonesia
2010s 340 334 6 Indonesia
2020s 340 334 6 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Indonesia or East Timor?
Indonesia, at 340 against 334 in East Timor as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Indonesia and East Timor?
6, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and East Timor?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Indonesia and East Timor rank globally for years colonized?
Indonesia ranks 13th and East Timor ranks 15th 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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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