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South Africa vs Venezuela: Years a country was a European overseas colony

South Africa
262 years
in 2022
Venezuela
266 years
in 2022
South Africa rank
37th
Venezuela rank
36th

Years a country was a European overseas colony over time

  • South Africa
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 266 years against 262 years in South Africa, a difference of 4 years.

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

South Africa ranks 37th and Venezuela ranks 36th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Venezuela Difference Ahead
1460s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1470s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1480s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1490s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1500s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1510s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1520s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1530s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1540s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1550s 0 years 1 years 1 years Venezuela
1560s 0 years 9.5 years 9.5 years Venezuela
1570s 0 years 19.5 years 19.5 years Venezuela
1580s 0 years 29.5 years 29.5 years Venezuela
1590s 0 years 39.5 years 39.5 years Venezuela
1600s 0 years 49.5 years 49.5 years Venezuela
1610s 0 years 59.5 years 59.5 years Venezuela
1620s 0 years 69.5 years 69.5 years Venezuela
1630s 0 years 79.5 years 79.5 years Venezuela
1640s 0 years 89.5 years 89.5 years Venezuela
1650s 3.6 years 99.5 years 95.9 years Venezuela
1660s 13.5 years 109.5 years 96 years Venezuela
1670s 23.5 years 119.5 years 96 years Venezuela
1680s 33.5 years 129.5 years 96 years Venezuela
1690s 43.5 years 139.5 years 96 years Venezuela
1700s 53.5 years 149.5 years 96 years Venezuela
1710s 63.5 years 159.5 years 96 years Venezuela
1720s 73.5 years 169.5 years 96 years Venezuela
1730s 83.5 years 179.5 years 96 years Venezuela
1740s 93.5 years 189.5 years 96 years Venezuela
1750s 103.5 years 199.5 years 96 years Venezuela
1760s 113.5 years 209.5 years 96 years Venezuela
1770s 123.5 years 219.5 years 96 years Venezuela
1780s 133.5 years 229.5 years 96 years Venezuela
1790s 143.5 years 239.5 years 96 years Venezuela
1800s 152.9 years 249.5 years 96.6 years Venezuela
1810s 157.1 years 259.5 years 102.4 years Venezuela
1820s 166.5 years 265.9 years 99.4 years Venezuela
1830s 176.5 years 266 years 89.5 years Venezuela
1840s 186.5 years 266 years 79.5 years Venezuela
1850s 196.5 years 266 years 69.5 years Venezuela
1860s 206.5 years 266 years 59.5 years Venezuela
1870s 216.5 years 266 years 49.5 years Venezuela
1880s 226.5 years 266 years 39.5 years Venezuela
1890s 236.5 years 266 years 29.5 years Venezuela
1900s 246.5 years 266 years 19.5 years Venezuela
1910s 256.5 years 266 years 9.5 years Venezuela
1920s 262 years 266 years 4 years Venezuela
1930s 262 years 266 years 4 years Venezuela
1940s 262 years 266 years 4 years Venezuela
1950s 262 years 266 years 4 years Venezuela
1960s 262 years 266 years 4 years Venezuela
1970s 262 years 266 years 4 years Venezuela
1980s 262 years 266 years 4 years Venezuela
1990s 262 years 266 years 4 years Venezuela
2000s 262 years 266 years 4 years Venezuela
2010s 262 years 266 years 4 years Venezuela
2020s 262 years 266 years 4 years Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, South Africa or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 266 years against 262 years in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between South Africa and Venezuela?
4 years, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do South Africa and Venezuela rank globally for years a country was a european overseas colony?
South Africa ranks 37th and Venezuela ranks 36th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Years a country was a European overseas colony. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Years a country was a European overseas colony
Unit
years
Source
Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
159 places, 88,747 data points, 1462–2022
Last refreshed

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.