Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Years colonized

Rwanda
58
in 2022
Zimbabwe
58
in 2022
Rwanda rank
103rd
Zimbabwe rank
103rd

Years colonized over time

  • Rwanda
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 58 against 58 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.

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

Rwanda ranks 103rd and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Zimbabwe 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 0.1 Rwanda
1900s 6.5 0 6.5 Rwanda
1910s 15.5 0 15.5 Rwanda
1920s 20.6 2.8 17.8 Rwanda
1930s 30.5 12.5 18 Rwanda
1940s 40.5 22.5 18 Rwanda
1950s 50.5 32.5 18 Rwanda
1960s 57.7 42.5 15.2 Rwanda
1970s 58 52.5 5.5 Rwanda
1980s 58 58 0 —
1990s 58 58 0 —
2000s 58 58 0 —
2010s 58 58 0 —
2020s 58 58 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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