Kenya vs Tonga: Years colonized

Kenya
69
in 2022
Tonga
71
in 2022
Kenya rank
88th
Tonga rank
85th

Years colonized over time

  • Kenya
  • Tonga
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 561 shared years of data; in 1462 it was Tonga ahead.

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

Across the 57 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 8 and Tonga in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tonga 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 1.5 0 1.5 Kenya
1900s 10.5 5.5 5 Kenya
1910s 20.5 15.5 5 Kenya
1920s 30.5 25.5 5 Kenya
1930s 40.5 35.5 5 Kenya
1940s 50.5 45.5 5 Kenya
1950s 60.5 55.5 5 Kenya
1960s 68.4 65.5 2.9 Kenya
1970s 69 71 2 Tonga
1980s 69 71 2 Tonga
1990s 69 71 2 Tonga
2000s 69 71 2 Tonga
2010s 69 71 2 Tonga
2020s 69 71 2 Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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