Lesotho vs Tuvalu: Years colonized

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

Years colonized over time

  • Lesotho
  • Tuvalu
020406080146217422022

How they compare

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

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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