Kiribati vs New Zealand: Years colonized

Kiribati
88
in 2022
New Zealand
81
in 2022
Kiribati rank
66th
New Zealand rank
69th

Years colonized over time

  • Kiribati
  • New Zealand
020406080146217422022

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 88 against 81 in New Zealand, a difference of 7.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

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

Kiribati ranks 66th and New Zealand ranks 69th of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati New Zealand 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 5.5 5.5 New Zealand
1850s 0 15.5 15.5 New Zealand
1860s 0 25.5 25.5 New Zealand
1870s 0 35.5 35.5 New Zealand
1880s 0 45.5 45.5 New Zealand
1890s 3.6 55.5 51.9 New Zealand
1900s 13.5 65.5 52 New Zealand
1910s 23.5 75.5 52 New Zealand
1920s 33.5 81 47.5 New Zealand
1930s 43.5 81 37.5 New Zealand
1940s 53.5 81 27.5 New Zealand
1950s 63.5 81 17.5 New Zealand
1960s 73.5 81 7.5 New Zealand
1970s 83.5 81 2.5 Kiribati
1980s 88 81 7 Kiribati
1990s 88 81 7 Kiribati
2000s 88 81 7 Kiribati
2010s 88 81 7 Kiribati
2020s 88 81 7 Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Kiribati or New Zealand?
Kiribati, at 88 against 81 in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Kiribati and New Zealand?
7, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and New Zealand?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Kiribati and New Zealand rank globally for years colonized?
Kiribati ranks 66th and New Zealand ranks 69th 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