Israel vs Syria: Years colonized

Israel
26
in 2022
Syria
24
in 2022
Israel rank
121st
Syria rank
122nd

Years colonized over time

  • Israel
  • Syria
0102030146217422022

How they compare

Israel currently reports 26 against 24 in Syria, a difference of 2.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

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

Israel ranks 121st and Syria ranks 122nd of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Syria 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 2.8 2.8 0 —
1930s 12.5 12.5 0 —
1940s 22.4 21.9 0.5 Israel
1950s 26 24 2 Israel
1960s 26 24 2 Israel
1970s 26 24 2 Israel
1980s 26 24 2 Israel
1990s 26 24 2 Israel
2000s 26 24 2 Israel
2010s 26 24 2 Israel
2020s 26 24 2 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Israel or Syria?
Israel, at 26 against 24 in Syria as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Israel and Syria?
2, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Syria?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Israel and Syria rank globally for years colonized?
Israel ranks 121st and Syria ranks 122nd 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