Iraq vs Yemen: Years colonized

Iraq
13
in 2022
Yemen
9
in 2022
Iraq rank
126th
Yemen rank
127th

Years colonized over time

  • Iraq
  • Yemen
051015146217422022

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 13 against 9 in Yemen, a difference of 4.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Yemen's.

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

Iraq ranks 126th and Yemen ranks 127th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Yemen 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 0 0 —
1910s 0 0 0 —
1920s 5.5 0 5.5 Iraq
1930s 12.7 0 12.7 Iraq
1940s 13 0 13 Iraq
1950s 13 0.1 12.9 Iraq
1960s 13 6.2 6.8 Iraq
1970s 13 9 4 Iraq
1980s 13 9 4 Iraq
1990s 13 9 4 Iraq
2000s 13 9 4 Iraq
2010s 13 9 4 Iraq
2020s 13 9 4 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Iraq or Yemen?
Iraq, at 13 against 9 in Yemen as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Iraq and Yemen?
4, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for years colonized?
Iraq ranks 126th and Yemen ranks 127th 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