Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Kenya or Togo?

Togo, at 71 years against 69 years in Kenya as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Togo?

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.

Kenya vs Togo: Years a country was a European overseas colony

Kenya

69 years

in 2022

Togo

71 years

in 2022

Kenya rank

88th

Togo rank

85th

Years a country was a European overseas colony over time

Kenya
Togo

How they compare

Togo currently reports 71 years against 69 years in Kenya, a difference of 2 years.

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

Kenya ranks 88th and Togo ranks 85th of 159 countries.

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

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1880s	0 years	1.5 years	1.5 years	Togo
1890s	1.5 years	10.5 years	9 years	Togo
1900s	10.5 years	20.5 years	10 years	Togo
1910s	20.5 years	29.9 years	9.4 years	Togo
1920s	30.5 years	35.6 years	5.1 years	Togo
1930s	40.5 years	45.5 years	5 years	Togo
1940s	50.5 years	55.5 years	5 years	Togo
1950s	60.5 years	65.5 years	5 years	Togo
1960s	68.4 years	71 years	2.6 years	Togo
1970s	69 years	71 years	2 years	Togo
1980s	69 years	71 years	2 years	Togo
1990s	69 years	71 years	2 years	Togo
2000s	69 years	71 years	2 years	Togo
2010s	69 years	71 years	2 years	Togo
2020s	69 years	71 years	2 years	Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Kenya or Togo?: Togo, at 71 years against 69 years in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between Kenya and Togo?: 2 years, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Togo?: 561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Kenya and Togo rank globally for years a country was a european overseas colony?: Kenya ranks 88th and Togo ranks 85th 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.