Nauru vs Tuvalu: Years colonized

Nauru
81
in 2022
Tuvalu
88
in 2022
Nauru rank
69th
Tuvalu rank
66th

Years colonized over time

  • Nauru
  • Tuvalu
020406080146217422022

How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 88 against 81 in Nauru, a difference of 7.

That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.

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

Nauru ranks 69th and Tuvalu ranks 66th of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 9 and Tuvalu in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Tuvalu 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 0.3 0 0.3 Nauru
1890s 7.5 3.6 3.9 Nauru
1900s 17.5 13.5 4 Nauru
1910s 27.5 23.5 4 Nauru
1920s 37.5 33.5 4 Nauru
1930s 47.5 43.5 4 Nauru
1940s 57.5 53.5 4 Nauru
1950s 67.5 63.5 4 Nauru
1960s 77.4 73.5 3.9 Nauru
1970s 81 83.5 2.5 Tuvalu
1980s 81 88 7 Tuvalu
1990s 81 88 7 Tuvalu
2000s 81 88 7 Tuvalu
2010s 81 88 7 Tuvalu
2020s 81 88 7 Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Nauru or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 88 against 81 in Nauru as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Nauru and Tuvalu?
7, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tuvalu?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Nauru and Tuvalu rank globally for years colonized?
Nauru ranks 69th and Tuvalu ranks 66th 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