Singapore vs United States: Years a country was a European overseas colony
Singapore
138 years
in 2022
United States
177 years
in 2022
Singapore rank
51st
United States rank
48th
Years a country was a European overseas colony over time
- Singapore
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 177 years against 138 years in Singapore, a difference of 39 years.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.
Across all 561 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 51st and United States ranks 48th of 159 countries.
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About this data
Number of years the country has been colonized from overseas by the European colonial power(s) in a specific year, between Belgium, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Italy, or a combination of them.