Kiribati vs Lesotho: Years colonized

Kiribati
88
in 2022
Lesotho
83
in 2022
Kiribati rank
66th
Lesotho rank
68th

Years colonized over time

  • Kiribati
  • Lesotho
020406080146217422022

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 88 against 83 in Lesotho, a difference of 5.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

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

Kiribati ranks 66th and Lesotho ranks 68th of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Lesotho 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 2.1 2.1 Lesotho
1890s 3.6 11.5 7.9 Lesotho
1900s 13.5 21.5 8 Lesotho
1910s 23.5 31.5 8 Lesotho
1920s 33.5 41.5 8 Lesotho
1930s 43.5 51.5 8 Lesotho
1940s 53.5 61.5 8 Lesotho
1950s 63.5 71.5 8 Lesotho
1960s 73.5 80.9 7.4 Lesotho
1970s 83.5 83 0.5 Kiribati
1980s 88 83 5 Kiribati
1990s 88 83 5 Kiribati
2000s 88 83 5 Kiribati
2010s 88 83 5 Kiribati
2020s 88 83 5 Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Kiribati or Lesotho?
Kiribati, at 88 against 83 in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Kiribati and Lesotho?
5, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Lesotho?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Kiribati and Lesotho rank globally for years colonized?
Kiribati ranks 66th and Lesotho ranks 68th 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