Lesotho vs New Zealand: Years colonized

Lesotho
83
in 2022
New Zealand
81
in 2022
Lesotho rank
68th
New Zealand rank
69th

Years colonized over time

  • Lesotho
  • New Zealand
020406080146217422022

How they compare

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

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

Lesotho ranks 68th and New Zealand ranks 69th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho 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 2.1 45.5 43.4 New Zealand
1890s 11.5 55.5 44 New Zealand
1900s 21.5 65.5 44 New Zealand
1910s 31.5 75.5 44 New Zealand
1920s 41.5 81 39.5 New Zealand
1930s 51.5 81 29.5 New Zealand
1940s 61.5 81 19.5 New Zealand
1950s 71.5 81 9.5 New Zealand
1960s 80.9 81 0.1 New Zealand
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 New Zealand?
Lesotho, at 83 against 81 in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Lesotho and New Zealand?
2, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and New Zealand?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and New Zealand rank globally for years colonized?
Lesotho ranks 68th 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