Mauritania vs Zimbabwe: Years colonized

Mauritania
58
in 2022
Zimbabwe
58
in 2022
Mauritania rank
103rd
Zimbabwe rank
103rd

Years colonized over time

  • Mauritania
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 58 against 58 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.

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

Mauritania ranks 103rd and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania 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 2.8 0 2.8 Mauritania
1910s 12.5 0 12.5 Mauritania
1920s 22.5 2.8 19.7 Mauritania
1930s 32.5 12.5 20 Mauritania
1940s 42.5 22.5 20 Mauritania
1950s 52.5 32.5 20 Mauritania
1960s 58 42.5 15.5 Mauritania
1970s 58 52.5 5.5 Mauritania
1980s 58 58 0 —
1990s 58 58 0 —
2000s 58 58 0 —
2010s 58 58 0 —
2020s 58 58 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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