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Micronesia (country) vs South Africa: Years a country was a European overseas colony

Micronesia (country)
250 years
in 2022
South Africa
262 years
in 2022
Micronesia (country) rank
39th
South Africa rank
37th

Years a country was a European overseas colony over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 262 years against 250 years in Micronesia (country), a difference of 12 years.

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

Micronesia (country) ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 37th of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 26 and South Africa in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) South Africa Difference Ahead
1460s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1470s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1480s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1490s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1500s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1510s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1520s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1530s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1540s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1550s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1560s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1570s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1580s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1590s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1600s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1610s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1620s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1630s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1640s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1650s 5.5 years 3.6 years 1.9 years Micronesia (country)
1660s 15.5 years 13.5 years 2 years Micronesia (country)
1670s 25.5 years 23.5 years 2 years Micronesia (country)
1680s 35.5 years 33.5 years 2 years Micronesia (country)
1690s 45.5 years 43.5 years 2 years Micronesia (country)
1700s 55.5 years 53.5 years 2 years Micronesia (country)
1710s 65.5 years 63.5 years 2 years Micronesia (country)
1720s 75.5 years 73.5 years 2 years Micronesia (country)
1730s 85.5 years 83.5 years 2 years Micronesia (country)
1740s 95.5 years 93.5 years 2 years Micronesia (country)
1750s 105.5 years 103.5 years 2 years Micronesia (country)
1760s 115.5 years 113.5 years 2 years Micronesia (country)
1770s 125.5 years 123.5 years 2 years Micronesia (country)
1780s 135.5 years 133.5 years 2 years Micronesia (country)
1790s 145.5 years 143.5 years 2 years Micronesia (country)
1800s 155.5 years 152.9 years 2.6 years Micronesia (country)
1810s 165.5 years 157.1 years 8.4 years Micronesia (country)
1820s 175.5 years 166.5 years 9 years Micronesia (country)
1830s 185.5 years 176.5 years 9 years Micronesia (country)
1840s 195.5 years 186.5 years 9 years Micronesia (country)
1850s 205.5 years 196.5 years 9 years Micronesia (country)
1860s 215.5 years 206.5 years 9 years Micronesia (country)
1870s 225.5 years 216.5 years 9 years Micronesia (country)
1880s 235.5 years 226.5 years 9 years Micronesia (country)
1890s 245.5 years 236.5 years 9 years Micronesia (country)
1900s 250 years 246.5 years 3.5 years Micronesia (country)
1910s 250 years 256.5 years 6.5 years South Africa
1920s 250 years 262 years 12 years South Africa
1930s 250 years 262 years 12 years South Africa
1940s 250 years 262 years 12 years South Africa
1950s 250 years 262 years 12 years South Africa
1960s 250 years 262 years 12 years South Africa
1970s 250 years 262 years 12 years South Africa
1980s 250 years 262 years 12 years South Africa
1990s 250 years 262 years 12 years South Africa
2000s 250 years 262 years 12 years South Africa
2010s 250 years 262 years 12 years South Africa
2020s 250 years 262 years 12 years South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Micronesia (country) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 262 years against 250 years in Micronesia (country) as of 2022.
What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between Micronesia (country) and South Africa?
12 years, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and South Africa?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Micronesia (country) and South Africa rank globally for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Micronesia (country) ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 37th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Years a country was a European overseas colony. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Years a country was a European overseas colony
Unit
years
Source
Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
159 places, 88,747 data points, 1462–2022
Last refreshed

Number of years the country has been colonized from overseas by the European colonial power(s) in a specific year, between Belgium, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Italy, or a combination of them.