Iraq vs Samoa: Years colonized

Iraq
13
in 2022
Samoa
21
in 2022
Iraq rank
126th
Samoa rank
125th

Years colonized over time

  • Iraq
  • Samoa
05101520146217422022

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 21 against 13 in Iraq, a difference of 8.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.6 times Iraq's.

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

Iraq ranks 126th and Samoa ranks 125th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Samoa 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 0 0 —
1890s 0 0 0 —
1900s 0 5.5 5.5 Samoa
1910s 0 15.5 15.5 Samoa
1920s 5.5 21 15.5 Samoa
1930s 12.7 21 8.3 Samoa
1940s 13 21 8 Samoa
1950s 13 21 8 Samoa
1960s 13 21 8 Samoa
1970s 13 21 8 Samoa
1980s 13 21 8 Samoa
1990s 13 21 8 Samoa
2000s 13 21 8 Samoa
2010s 13 21 8 Samoa
2020s 13 21 8 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Iraq or Samoa?
Samoa, at 21 against 13 in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Iraq and Samoa?
8, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Samoa?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Samoa rank globally for years colonized?
Iraq ranks 126th and Samoa ranks 125th 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