Libya vs Niger: Years colonized

Libya
38
in 2022
Niger
39
in 2022
Libya rank
116th
Niger rank
115th

Years colonized over time

  • Libya
  • Niger
010203040146217422022

How they compare

Niger currently reports 39 against 38 in Libya, a difference of 1.

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

Libya ranks 116th and Niger ranks 115th of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Niger 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 0 0 0 —
1900s 0 0 0 —
1910s 3.6 0 3.6 Libya
1920s 13.5 3.6 9.9 Libya
1930s 23.5 13.5 10 Libya
1940s 31.7 23.5 8.2 Libya
1950s 37.7 33.5 4.2 Libya
1960s 38 39 1 Niger
1970s 38 39 1 Niger
1980s 38 39 1 Niger
1990s 38 39 1 Niger
2000s 38 39 1 Niger
2010s 38 39 1 Niger
2020s 38 39 1 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Libya or Niger?
Niger, at 39 against 38 in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Libya and Niger?
1, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Niger?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Libya and Niger rank globally for years colonized?
Libya ranks 116th and Niger ranks 115th 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