Kenya vs Uganda: Years colonized

Kenya
69
in 2022
Uganda
69
in 2022
Kenya rank
88th
Uganda rank
88th

Years colonized over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
0204060146217422022

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 69 against 69 in Uganda, a difference of 0.

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

Kenya ranks 88th and Uganda ranks 88th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda 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 2.1 0.6 Uganda
1900s 10.5 11.5 1 Uganda
1910s 20.5 21.5 1 Uganda
1920s 30.5 31.5 1 Uganda
1930s 40.5 41.5 1 Uganda
1940s 50.5 51.5 1 Uganda
1950s 60.5 61.5 1 Uganda
1960s 68.4 68.7 0.3 Uganda
1970s 69 69 0 —
1980s 69 69 0 —
1990s 69 69 0 —
2000s 69 69 0 —
2010s 69 69 0 —
2020s 69 69 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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