Libya vs Papua New Guinea: Years colonized

Libya
38
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
37
in 2022
Libya rank
116th
Papua New Guinea rank
117th

Years colonized over time

  • Libya
  • Papua New Guinea
010203040146217422022

How they compare

Libya currently reports 38 against 37 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.

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

Libya ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 8 and Papua New Guinea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Papua New Guinea 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 2.1 2.1 Papua New Guinea
1890s 0 11.5 11.5 Papua New Guinea
1900s 0 21.5 21.5 Papua New Guinea
1910s 3.6 31.5 27.9 Papua New Guinea
1920s 13.5 37 23.5 Papua New Guinea
1930s 23.5 37 13.5 Papua New Guinea
1940s 31.7 37 5.3 Papua New Guinea
1950s 37.7 37 0.7 Libya
1960s 38 37 1 Libya
1970s 38 37 1 Libya
1980s 38 37 1 Libya
1990s 38 37 1 Libya
2000s 38 37 1 Libya
2010s 38 37 1 Libya
2020s 38 37 1 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Libya or Papua New Guinea?
Libya, at 38 against 37 in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Libya and Papua New Guinea?
1, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Papua New Guinea?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Libya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for years colonized?
Libya ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th 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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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