Rwanda vs Sudan: Years colonized

Rwanda
58
in 2022
Sudan
59
in 2022
Rwanda rank
103rd
Sudan rank
102nd

Years colonized over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sudan
0204060146217422022

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 59 against 58 in Rwanda, a difference of 1.

Across all 561 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 103rd and Sudan ranks 102nd of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sudan 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 0.1 0.3 0.2 Sudan
1900s 6.5 7.5 1 Sudan
1910s 15.5 17.5 2 Sudan
1920s 20.6 27.5 6.9 Sudan
1930s 30.5 37.5 7 Sudan
1940s 40.5 47.5 7 Sudan
1950s 50.5 56.9 6.4 Sudan
1960s 57.7 59 1.3 Sudan
1970s 58 59 1 Sudan
1980s 58 59 1 Sudan
1990s 58 59 1 Sudan
2000s 58 59 1 Sudan
2010s 58 59 1 Sudan
2020s 58 59 1 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Rwanda or Sudan?
Sudan, at 59 against 58 in Rwanda as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Rwanda and Sudan?
1, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sudan?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Rwanda and Sudan rank globally for years colonized?
Rwanda ranks 103rd and Sudan ranks 102nd 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