Sri Lanka vs United States: Years a country was a European overseas colony
Sri Lanka
189 years
in 2022
United States
177 years
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
47th
United States rank
48th
Years a country was a European overseas colony over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 189 years against 177 years in United States, a difference of 12 years.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 561 shared years of data; in 1462 it was United States ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 47th 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.