New Zealand vs Tuvalu: Years colonized

New Zealand
81
in 2022
Tuvalu
88
in 2022
New Zealand rank
69th
Tuvalu rank
66th

Years colonized over time

  • New Zealand
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

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

That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

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

New Zealand ranks 69th and Tuvalu ranks 66th of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 13 and Tuvalu in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand 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 5.5 0 5.5 New Zealand
1850s 15.5 0 15.5 New Zealand
1860s 25.5 0 25.5 New Zealand
1870s 35.5 0 35.5 New Zealand
1880s 45.5 0 45.5 New Zealand
1890s 55.5 3.6 51.9 New Zealand
1900s 65.5 13.5 52 New Zealand
1910s 75.5 23.5 52 New Zealand
1920s 81 33.5 47.5 New Zealand
1930s 81 43.5 37.5 New Zealand
1940s 81 53.5 27.5 New Zealand
1950s 81 63.5 17.5 New Zealand
1960s 81 73.5 7.5 New Zealand
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, New Zealand or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 88 against 81 in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between New Zealand and Tuvalu?
7, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tuvalu?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Tuvalu rank globally for years colonized?
New Zealand 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