Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Iraq or Yemen?

Iraq, at 13 years against 9 years in Yemen as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?

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.

Iraq vs Yemen: Years a country was a European overseas colony

Iraq

13 years

in 2022

Yemen

9 years

in 2022

Iraq rank

126th

Yemen rank

127th

Years a country was a European overseas colony over time

Iraq
Yemen

How they compare

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

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.

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Iraq or Yemen?: Iraq, at 13 years against 9 years in Yemen as of 2022.
What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between Iraq and Yemen?: 4 years, 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 a country was a european overseas colony?: Iraq ranks 126th and Yemen ranks 127th 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.