Malawi vs Tanzania: Years colonized

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

Years colonized over time

  • Malawi
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

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

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

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

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 57 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tanzania 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 4.5 4.5 0 —
1900s 14.5 14.5 0 —
1910s 24.5 24.5 0 —
1920s 34.5 34.5 0 —
1930s 44.5 44.5 0 —
1940s 54.5 54.5 0 —
1950s 64.5 64.5 0 —
1960s 73 72.4 0.6 Malawi
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 Tanzania?
Malawi, at 74 against 73 in Tanzania as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Malawi and Tanzania?
1, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for years colonized?
Malawi ranks 79th and Tanzania 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