Samoa vs Syria: Years colonized

Samoa
21
in 2022
Syria
24
in 2022
Samoa rank
125th
Syria rank
122nd

Years colonized over time

  • Samoa
  • Syria
0510152025146217422022

How they compare

Syria currently reports 24 against 21 in Samoa, a difference of 3.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

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

Samoa ranks 125th and Syria ranks 122nd of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Syria 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 0 0 —
1900s 5.5 0 5.5 Samoa
1910s 15.5 0 15.5 Samoa
1920s 21 2.8 18.2 Samoa
1930s 21 12.5 8.5 Samoa
1940s 21 21.9 0.9 Syria
1950s 21 24 3 Syria
1960s 21 24 3 Syria
1970s 21 24 3 Syria
1980s 21 24 3 Syria
1990s 21 24 3 Syria
2000s 21 24 3 Syria
2010s 21 24 3 Syria
2020s 21 24 3 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Samoa or Syria?
Syria, at 24 against 21 in Samoa as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Samoa and Syria?
3, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Syria?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Samoa and Syria rank globally for years colonized?
Samoa ranks 125th and Syria ranks 122nd 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