Mauritania vs Sudan: Years colonized

Mauritania
58
in 2022
Sudan
59
in 2022
Mauritania rank
103rd
Sudan rank
102nd

Years colonized over time

  • Mauritania
  • Sudan
0204060146217422022

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 59 against 58 in Mauritania, a difference of 1.

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

Mauritania ranks 103rd and Sudan ranks 102nd of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Sudan 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 0.3 0.3 Sudan
1900s 2.8 7.5 4.7 Sudan
1910s 12.5 17.5 5 Sudan
1920s 22.5 27.5 5 Sudan
1930s 32.5 37.5 5 Sudan
1940s 42.5 47.5 5 Sudan
1950s 52.5 56.9 4.4 Sudan
1960s 58 59 1 Sudan
1970s 58 59 1 Sudan
1980s 58 59 1 Sudan
1990s 58 59 1 Sudan
2000s 58 59 1 Sudan
2010s 58 59 1 Sudan
2020s 58 59 1 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Mauritania or Sudan?
Sudan, at 59 against 58 in Mauritania as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Mauritania and Sudan?
1, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sudan?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Mauritania and Sudan rank globally for years colonized?
Mauritania ranks 103rd and Sudan ranks 102nd 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