Maldives vs Nauru: Years colonized

Maldives
79
in 2022
Nauru
81
in 2022
Maldives rank
72nd
Nauru rank
69th

Years colonized over time

  • Maldives
  • Nauru
020406080146217422022

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 81 against 79 in Maldives, a difference of 2.

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

Maldives ranks 72nd and Nauru ranks 69th of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 9 and Nauru in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Nauru 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 0.6 0.3 0.3 Maldives
1890s 8.5 7.5 1 Maldives
1900s 18.5 17.5 1 Maldives
1910s 28.5 27.5 1 Maldives
1920s 38.5 37.5 1 Maldives
1930s 48.5 47.5 1 Maldives
1940s 58.5 57.5 1 Maldives
1950s 68.5 67.5 1 Maldives
1960s 77.5 77.4 0.1 Maldives
1970s 79 81 2 Nauru
1980s 79 81 2 Nauru
1990s 79 81 2 Nauru
2000s 79 81 2 Nauru
2010s 79 81 2 Nauru
2020s 79 81 2 Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Maldives or Nauru?
Nauru, at 81 against 79 in Maldives as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Maldives and Nauru?
2, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nauru?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Maldives and Nauru rank globally for years colonized?
Maldives ranks 72nd and Nauru ranks 69th 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