Maldives vs New Zealand: Years colonized

Maldives
79
in 2022
New Zealand
81
in 2022
Maldives rank
72nd
New Zealand rank
69th

Years colonized over time

  • Maldives
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

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

Across all 561 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 69th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives New Zealand 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 5.5 5.5 New Zealand
1850s 0 15.5 15.5 New Zealand
1860s 0 25.5 25.5 New Zealand
1870s 0 35.5 35.5 New Zealand
1880s 0.6 45.5 44.9 New Zealand
1890s 8.5 55.5 47 New Zealand
1900s 18.5 65.5 47 New Zealand
1910s 28.5 75.5 47 New Zealand
1920s 38.5 81 42.5 New Zealand
1930s 48.5 81 32.5 New Zealand
1940s 58.5 81 22.5 New Zealand
1950s 68.5 81 12.5 New Zealand
1960s 77.5 81 3.5 New Zealand
1970s 79 81 2 New Zealand
1980s 79 81 2 New Zealand
1990s 79 81 2 New Zealand
2000s 79 81 2 New Zealand
2010s 79 81 2 New Zealand
2020s 79 81 2 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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