Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Togo or Uganda?

Togo, at 71 years against 69 years in Uganda as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Togo and Uganda?

561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.

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.

Togo vs Uganda: Years a country was a European overseas colony

Togo

71 years

in 2022

Uganda

69 years

in 2022

Togo rank

85th

Uganda rank

88th

Years a country was a European overseas colony over time

Togo
Uganda

How they compare

Togo currently reports 71 years against 69 years in Uganda, a difference of 2 years.

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

Togo ranks 85th and Uganda ranks 88th of 159 countries.

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

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1880s	1.5 years	0 years	1.5 years	Togo
1890s	10.5 years	2.1 years	8.4 years	Togo
1900s	20.5 years	11.5 years	9 years	Togo
1910s	29.9 years	21.5 years	8.4 years	Togo
1920s	35.6 years	31.5 years	4.1 years	Togo
1930s	45.5 years	41.5 years	4 years	Togo
1940s	55.5 years	51.5 years	4 years	Togo
1950s	65.5 years	61.5 years	4 years	Togo
1960s	71 years	68.7 years	2.3 years	Togo
1970s	71 years	69 years	2 years	Togo
1980s	71 years	69 years	2 years	Togo
1990s	71 years	69 years	2 years	Togo
2000s	71 years	69 years	2 years	Togo
2010s	71 years	69 years	2 years	Togo
2020s	71 years	69 years	2 years	Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Togo or Uganda?: Togo, at 71 years against 69 years in Uganda as of 2022.
What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between Togo and Uganda?: 2 years, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Togo and Uganda?: 561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Togo and Uganda rank globally for years a country was a european overseas colony?: Togo ranks 85th and Uganda ranks 88th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.