Angola vs Ghana: Years colonized
Angola
400
in 2022
Ghana
426
in 2022
Angola rank
6th
Ghana rank
5th
Years colonized over time
- Angola
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 426 against 400 in Angola, a difference of 26.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
Across all 561 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 6th and Ghana ranks 5th of 159 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 57 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1460s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1470s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1480s | 0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | Ghana |
| 1490s | 0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | Ghana |
| 1500s | 0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | Ghana |
| 1510s | 0 | 33.5 | 33.5 | Ghana |
| 1520s | 0 | 43.5 | 43.5 | Ghana |
| 1530s | 0 | 53.5 | 53.5 | Ghana |
| 1540s | 0 | 63.5 | 63.5 | Ghana |
| 1550s | 0 | 73.5 | 73.5 | Ghana |
| 1560s | 0 | 83.5 | 83.5 | Ghana |
| 1570s | 1 | 93.5 | 92.5 | Ghana |
| 1580s | 9.5 | 103.5 | 94 | Ghana |
| 1590s | 19.5 | 113.5 | 94 | Ghana |
| 1600s | 29.5 | 123.5 | 94 | Ghana |
| 1610s | 39.5 | 133.5 | 94 | Ghana |
| 1620s | 49.5 | 143.5 | 94 | Ghana |
| 1630s | 59.5 | 153.5 | 94 | Ghana |
| 1640s | 69.5 | 163.5 | 94 | Ghana |
| 1650s | 79.5 | 173.5 | 94 | Ghana |
| 1660s | 89.5 | 183.5 | 94 | Ghana |
| 1670s | 99.5 | 193.5 | 94 | Ghana |
| 1680s | 109.5 | 203.5 | 94 | Ghana |
| 1690s | 119.5 | 213.5 | 94 | Ghana |
| 1700s | 129.5 | 223.5 | 94 | Ghana |
| 1710s | 139.5 | 233.5 | 94 | Ghana |
| 1720s | 149.5 | 243.5 | 94 | Ghana |
| 1730s | 159.5 | 253.5 | 94 | Ghana |
| 1740s | 169.5 | 263.5 | 94 | Ghana |
| 1750s | 179.5 | 273.5 | 94 | Ghana |
| 1760s | 189.5 | 283.5 | 94 | Ghana |
| 1770s | 199.5 | 293.5 | 94 | Ghana |
| 1780s | 209.5 | 303.5 | 94 | Ghana |
| 1790s | 219.5 | 313.5 | 94 | Ghana |
| 1800s | 229.5 | 323.5 | 94 | Ghana |
| 1810s | 239.5 | 333.5 | 94 | Ghana |
| 1820s | 249.5 | 341.4 | 91.9 | Ghana |
| 1830s | 259.5 | 342 | 82.5 | Ghana |
| 1840s | 269.5 | 342 | 72.5 | Ghana |
| 1850s | 279.5 | 342 | 62.5 | Ghana |
| 1860s | 289.5 | 342 | 52.5 | Ghana |
| 1870s | 299.5 | 344.1 | 44.6 | Ghana |
| 1880s | 309.5 | 353.5 | 44 | Ghana |
| 1890s | 319.5 | 363.5 | 44 | Ghana |
| 1900s | 329.5 | 373.5 | 44 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 339.5 | 383.5 | 44 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 349.5 | 393.5 | 44 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 359.5 | 403.5 | 44 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 369.5 | 413.5 | 44 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 379.5 | 423.2 | 43.7 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 389.5 | 426 | 36.5 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 398.5 | 426 | 27.5 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 400 | 426 | 26 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 400 | 426 | 26 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 400 | 426 | 26 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 400 | 426 | 26 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 400 | 426 | 26 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher years colonized, Angola or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 426 against 400 in Angola as of 2022.
- What is the difference in years colonized between Angola and Ghana?
- 26, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ghana?
- 561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
- How do Angola and Ghana rank globally for years colonized?
- Angola ranks 6th and Ghana ranks 5th 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.