Maldives vs United Arab Emirates: Years colonized

Maldives
79
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
80
in 2022
Maldives rank
72nd
United Arab Emirates rank
71st

Years colonized over time

  • Maldives
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 80 against 79 in Maldives, a difference of 1.

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

Maldives ranks 72nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 71st of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 9 and United Arab Emirates in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives United Arab Emirates 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 0.6 Maldives
1890s 8.5 3.6 4.9 Maldives
1900s 18.5 13.5 5 Maldives
1910s 28.5 23.5 5 Maldives
1920s 38.5 33.5 5 Maldives
1930s 48.5 43.5 5 Maldives
1940s 58.5 53.5 5 Maldives
1950s 68.5 63.5 5 Maldives
1960s 77.5 73.5 4 Maldives
1970s 79 79.9 0.9 United Arab Emirates
1980s 79 80 1 United Arab Emirates
1990s 79 80 1 United Arab Emirates
2000s 79 80 1 United Arab Emirates
2010s 79 80 1 United Arab Emirates
2020s 79 80 1 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Maldives or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 80 against 79 in Maldives as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Maldives and United Arab Emirates?
1, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United Arab Emirates?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Maldives and United Arab Emirates rank globally for years colonized?
Maldives ranks 72nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 71st 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