Laos vs Nigeria: Years colonized

Laos
62
in 2022
Nigeria
62
in 2022
Laos rank
98th
Nigeria rank
98th

Years colonized over time

  • Laos
  • Nigeria
0204060146217422022

How they compare

Laos currently reports 62 against 62 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.

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

Laos ranks 98th and Nigeria ranks 98th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Nigeria 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 2.8 0.1 2.7 Laos
1900s 12.5 6.5 6 Laos
1910s 22.5 16.5 6 Laos
1920s 32.5 26.5 6 Laos
1930s 42.5 36.5 6 Laos
1940s 52.5 46.5 6 Laos
1950s 61 56.5 4.5 Laos
1960s 62 62 0 —
1970s 62 62 0 —
1980s 62 62 0 —
1990s 62 62 0 —
2000s 62 62 0 —
2010s 62 62 0 —
2020s 62 62 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Laos or Nigeria?
Laos, at 62 against 62 in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Laos and Nigeria?
0, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nigeria?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Laos and Nigeria rank globally for years colonized?
Laos ranks 98th and Nigeria ranks 98th 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