Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Years colonized

Sri Lanka
189
in 2022
Uruguay
204
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Uruguay rank
44th

Years colonized over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Uruguay
050100150200146217422022

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 204 against 189 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 15.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

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

Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 44th of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 37.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Uruguay 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 0.1 0 0.1 Sri Lanka
1620s 6.5 1.5 5 Sri Lanka
1630s 16.5 10.5 6 Sri Lanka
1640s 26.5 20.5 6 Sri Lanka
1650s 35.9 30.5 5.4 Sri Lanka
1660s 38 40.5 2.5 Uruguay
1670s 38 50.5 12.5 Uruguay
1680s 38 60.5 22.5 Uruguay
1690s 38 70.5 32.5 Uruguay
1700s 38 80.5 42.5 Uruguay
1710s 38 90.5 52.5 Uruguay
1720s 38 100.5 62.5 Uruguay
1730s 38 110.5 72.5 Uruguay
1740s 38 120.5 82.5 Uruguay
1750s 38 130.5 92.5 Uruguay
1760s 38 140.5 102.5 Uruguay
1770s 38 150.5 112.5 Uruguay
1780s 38 160.5 122.5 Uruguay
1790s 38.3 170.5 132.2 Uruguay
1800s 45.5 180.5 135 Uruguay
1810s 55.5 190.5 135 Uruguay
1820s 65.5 200.4 134.9 Uruguay
1830s 75.5 204 128.5 Uruguay
1840s 85.5 204 118.5 Uruguay
1850s 95.5 204 108.5 Uruguay
1860s 105.5 204 98.5 Uruguay
1870s 115.5 204 88.5 Uruguay
1880s 125.5 204 78.5 Uruguay
1890s 135.5 204 68.5 Uruguay
1900s 145.5 204 58.5 Uruguay
1910s 155.5 204 48.5 Uruguay
1920s 165.5 204 38.5 Uruguay
1930s 175.5 204 28.5 Uruguay
1940s 185.4 204 18.6 Uruguay
1950s 189 204 15 Uruguay
1960s 189 204 15 Uruguay
1970s 189 204 15 Uruguay
1980s 189 204 15 Uruguay
1990s 189 204 15 Uruguay
2000s 189 204 15 Uruguay
2010s 189 204 15 Uruguay
2020s 189 204 15 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 204 against 189 in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
15, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for years colonized?
Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 44th 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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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