Lesotho vs Nauru: Years colonized

Lesotho
83
in 2022
Nauru
81
in 2022
Lesotho rank
68th
Nauru rank
69th

Years colonized over time

  • Lesotho
  • Nauru
020406080146217422022

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 83 against 81 in Nauru, a difference of 2.

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

Lesotho ranks 68th and Nauru ranks 69th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nauru 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 2.1 0.3 1.8 Lesotho
1890s 11.5 7.5 4 Lesotho
1900s 21.5 17.5 4 Lesotho
1910s 31.5 27.5 4 Lesotho
1920s 41.5 37.5 4 Lesotho
1930s 51.5 47.5 4 Lesotho
1940s 61.5 57.5 4 Lesotho
1950s 71.5 67.5 4 Lesotho
1960s 80.9 77.4 3.5 Lesotho
1970s 83 81 2 Lesotho
1980s 83 81 2 Lesotho
1990s 83 81 2 Lesotho
2000s 83 81 2 Lesotho
2010s 83 81 2 Lesotho
2020s 83 81 2 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Lesotho or Nauru?
Lesotho, at 83 against 81 in Nauru as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Lesotho and Nauru?
2, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nauru?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Nauru rank globally for years colonized?
Lesotho ranks 68th and Nauru 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