Namibia vs Niger: Years colonized

Namibia
36
in 2022
Niger
39
in 2022
Namibia rank
118th
Niger rank
115th

Years colonized over time

  • Namibia
  • Niger
010203040146217422022

How they compare

Niger currently reports 39 against 36 in Namibia, a difference of 3.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

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

Namibia ranks 118th and Niger ranks 115th of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 8 and Niger in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Niger 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 1.5 0 1.5 Namibia
1890s 10.5 0 10.5 Namibia
1900s 20.5 0 20.5 Namibia
1910s 30.5 0 30.5 Namibia
1920s 36 3.6 32.4 Namibia
1930s 36 13.5 22.5 Namibia
1940s 36 23.5 12.5 Namibia
1950s 36 33.5 2.5 Namibia
1960s 36 39 3 Niger
1970s 36 39 3 Niger
1980s 36 39 3 Niger
1990s 36 39 3 Niger
2000s 36 39 3 Niger
2010s 36 39 3 Niger
2020s 36 39 3 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Namibia or Niger?
Niger, at 39 against 36 in Namibia as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Namibia and Niger?
3, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Niger?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Namibia and Niger rank globally for years colonized?
Namibia ranks 118th and Niger ranks 115th 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