Mali vs Zimbabwe: Years colonized

Mali
57
in 2022
Zimbabwe
58
in 2022
Mali rank
106th
Zimbabwe rank
103rd

Years colonized over time

  • Mali
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 58 against 57 in Mali, a difference of 1.

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

Mali ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 8 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Zimbabwe 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 0 0 0 —
1900s 2.1 0 2.1 Mali
1910s 11.5 0 11.5 Mali
1920s 21.5 2.8 18.7 Mali
1930s 31.5 12.5 19 Mali
1940s 41.5 22.5 19 Mali
1950s 51.5 32.5 19 Mali
1960s 57 42.5 14.5 Mali
1970s 57 52.5 4.5 Mali
1980s 57 58 1 Zimbabwe
1990s 57 58 1 Zimbabwe
2000s 57 58 1 Zimbabwe
2010s 57 58 1 Zimbabwe
2020s 57 58 1 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Mali or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 58 against 57 in Mali as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Mali and Zimbabwe?
1, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zimbabwe?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Mali and Zimbabwe rank globally for years colonized?
Mali ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd 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