The Longest Colonization in Southeast Asia

Indonesia holds the record for the longest colonial rule in Southeast Asia!

Based on research by Bastian Becker published in Our World in Data in 2023, data was released on the duration of colonization by European colonial powers, including Belgium, Britain, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Italy, or combinations thereof.

Cape Verde holds the record for the longest colonization with a total of 514 years, while in Southeast Asian countries, Indonesia holds the longest record with 340 years, ranking 14th globally. Following are Timor-Leste and the Philippines with 334 years and Malaysia with 207 years.

Thailand stands as the only country in Southeast Asia that has never experienced the bitterness of colonization.

What do you think? Do you agree that colonization should be eradicated from the face of the earth?