Samoa vs Yemen: Years colonized

Samoa
21
in 2022
Yemen
9
in 2022
Samoa rank
125th
Yemen rank
127th

Years colonized over time

  • Samoa
  • Yemen
05101520146217422022

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 21 against 9 in Yemen, a difference of 12.

That makes Samoa's figure about 2.3 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 561 shared years of data; in 1462 it was Yemen ahead.

Samoa ranks 125th and Yemen ranks 127th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Yemen 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 0 21 Samoa
1930s 21 0 21 Samoa
1940s 21 0 21 Samoa
1950s 21 0.1 20.9 Samoa
1960s 21 6.2 14.8 Samoa
1970s 21 9 12 Samoa
1980s 21 9 12 Samoa
1990s 21 9 12 Samoa
2000s 21 9 12 Samoa
2010s 21 9 12 Samoa
2020s 21 9 12 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Samoa or Yemen?
Samoa, at 21 against 9 in Yemen as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Samoa and Yemen?
12, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Yemen?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Samoa and Yemen rank globally for years colonized?
Samoa ranks 125th and Yemen ranks 127th 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