Antigua and Barbuda vs Dominican Republic: Years a country was a European overseas colony
Antigua and Barbuda
350 years
in 2022
Dominican Republic
371 years
in 2022
Antigua and Barbuda rank
12th
Dominican Republic rank
9th
Years a country was a European overseas colony over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 371 years against 350 years in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 21 years.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Antigua and Barbuda's.
Across all 561 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 12th and Dominican Republic ranks 9th of 159 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 57 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1460s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | — |
| 1470s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | — |
| 1480s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | — |
| 1490s | 0 years | 1.5 years | 1.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1500s | 0 years | 10.5 years | 10.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1510s | 0 years | 20.5 years | 20.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1520s | 0 years | 30.5 years | 30.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1530s | 0 years | 40.5 years | 40.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1540s | 0 years | 50.5 years | 50.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1550s | 0 years | 60.5 years | 60.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1560s | 0 years | 70.5 years | 70.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1570s | 0 years | 80.5 years | 80.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1580s | 0 years | 90.5 years | 90.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1590s | 0 years | 100.5 years | 100.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1600s | 0 years | 110.5 years | 110.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1610s | 0 years | 120.5 years | 120.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1620s | 0 years | 130.5 years | 130.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1630s | 3.6 years | 140.5 years | 136.9 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1640s | 13.5 years | 150.5 years | 137 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1650s | 23.5 years | 160.5 years | 137 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1660s | 33.5 years | 170.5 years | 137 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1670s | 43.5 years | 180.5 years | 137 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1680s | 53.5 years | 190.5 years | 137 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1690s | 63.5 years | 200.5 years | 137 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1700s | 73.5 years | 210.5 years | 137 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1710s | 83.5 years | 220.5 years | 137 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1720s | 93.5 years | 230.5 years | 137 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1730s | 103.5 years | 240.5 years | 137 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1740s | 113.5 years | 250.5 years | 137 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1750s | 123.5 years | 260.5 years | 137 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1760s | 133.5 years | 270.5 years | 137 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1770s | 143.5 years | 280.5 years | 137 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1780s | 153.5 years | 290.5 years | 137 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1790s | 163.5 years | 300.5 years | 137 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1800s | 173.5 years | 310.5 years | 137 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1810s | 183.5 years | 320.5 years | 137 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1820s | 193.5 years | 330.5 years | 137 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1830s | 203.5 years | 340.5 years | 137 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1840s | 213.5 years | 350.5 years | 137 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1850s | 223.5 years | 360.5 years | 137 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1860s | 233.5 years | 369.5 years | 136 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1870s | 243.5 years | 371 years | 127.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1880s | 253.5 years | 371 years | 117.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1890s | 263.5 years | 371 years | 107.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1900s | 273.5 years | 371 years | 97.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1910s | 283.5 years | 371 years | 87.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1920s | 293.5 years | 371 years | 77.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1930s | 303.5 years | 371 years | 67.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1940s | 313.5 years | 371 years | 57.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1950s | 323.5 years | 371 years | 47.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 333.5 years | 371 years | 37.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 343.5 years | 371 years | 27.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 349.9 years | 371 years | 21.1 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 350 years | 371 years | 21 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 350 years | 371 years | 21 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 350 years | 371 years | 21 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 350 years | 371 years | 21 years | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Antigua and Barbuda or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 371 years against 350 years in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between Antigua and Barbuda and Dominican Republic?
- 21 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Dominican Republic?
- 561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Dominican Republic rank globally for years a country was a european overseas colony?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 12th and Dominican Republic ranks 9th 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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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.