Libya vs Namibia: Years colonized

Libya
38
in 2022
Namibia
36
in 2022
Libya rank
116th
Namibia rank
118th

Years colonized over time

  • Libya
  • Namibia
010203040146217422022

How they compare

Libya currently reports 38 against 36 in Namibia, a difference of 2.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

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

Libya ranks 116th and Namibia ranks 118th of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 8 and Namibia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Namibia 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 1.5 1.5 Namibia
1890s 0 10.5 10.5 Namibia
1900s 0 20.5 20.5 Namibia
1910s 3.6 30.5 26.9 Namibia
1920s 13.5 36 22.5 Namibia
1930s 23.5 36 12.5 Namibia
1940s 31.7 36 4.3 Namibia
1950s 37.7 36 1.7 Libya
1960s 38 36 2 Libya
1970s 38 36 2 Libya
1980s 38 36 2 Libya
1990s 38 36 2 Libya
2000s 38 36 2 Libya
2010s 38 36 2 Libya
2020s 38 36 2 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Libya or Namibia?
Libya, at 38 against 36 in Namibia as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Libya and Namibia?
2, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Namibia?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Libya and Namibia rank globally for years colonized?
Libya ranks 116th and Namibia ranks 118th 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