Malawi vs Somalia: Years colonized

Malawi
74
in 2022
Somalia
73
in 2022
Malawi rank
79th
Somalia rank
80th

Years colonized over time

  • Malawi
  • Somalia
020406080146217422022

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 74 against 73 in Somalia, a difference of 1.

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

Malawi ranks 79th and Somalia ranks 80th of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Somalia 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 0.3 0.3 Somalia
1890s 4.5 7.5 3 Somalia
1900s 14.5 17.5 3 Somalia
1910s 24.5 27.5 3 Somalia
1920s 34.5 37.5 3 Somalia
1930s 44.5 47.5 3 Somalia
1940s 54.5 57.5 3 Somalia
1950s 64.5 67.5 3 Somalia
1960s 73 73 0 —
1970s 74 73 1 Malawi
1980s 74 73 1 Malawi
1990s 74 73 1 Malawi
2000s 74 73 1 Malawi
2010s 74 73 1 Malawi
2020s 74 73 1 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Malawi or Somalia?
Malawi, at 74 against 73 in Somalia as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Malawi and Somalia?
1, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for years colonized?
Malawi ranks 79th and Somalia ranks 80th 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