Bahamas vs Malaysia: Years colonized

Bahamas
191
in 2022
Malaysia
207
in 2022
Bahamas rank
46th
Malaysia rank
43rd

Years colonized over time

  • Bahamas
  • Malaysia
050100150200146217422022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 207 against 191 in Bahamas, a difference of 16.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.

Across all 561 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Malaysia Difference Ahead
1460s 0 0 0 —
1470s 0 0 0 —
1480s 0 0 0 —
1490s 0 0 0 —
1500s 0 0 0 —
1510s 0 4.5 4.5 Malaysia
1520s 0 14.5 14.5 Malaysia
1530s 0 24.5 24.5 Malaysia
1540s 0 34.5 34.5 Malaysia
1550s 0 44.5 44.5 Malaysia
1560s 0 54.5 54.5 Malaysia
1570s 0 64.5 64.5 Malaysia
1580s 0 74.5 74.5 Malaysia
1590s 0 84.5 84.5 Malaysia
1600s 0 94.5 94.5 Malaysia
1610s 0 104.5 104.5 Malaysia
1620s 0 114.5 114.5 Malaysia
1630s 0 124.5 124.5 Malaysia
1640s 0 130.9 130.9 Malaysia
1650s 0 131 131 Malaysia
1660s 0 131 131 Malaysia
1670s 0 131 131 Malaysia
1680s 0 131 131 Malaysia
1690s 0 131 131 Malaysia
1700s 0 131 131 Malaysia
1710s 0 131 131 Malaysia
1720s 0 131 131 Malaysia
1730s 0 131 131 Malaysia
1740s 0 131 131 Malaysia
1750s 0 131 131 Malaysia
1760s 0 131 131 Malaysia
1770s 0 131 131 Malaysia
1780s 2.8 131 128.2 Malaysia
1790s 12.5 131 118.5 Malaysia
1800s 22.5 131 108.5 Malaysia
1810s 32.5 131 98.5 Malaysia
1820s 42.5 131 88.5 Malaysia
1830s 52.5 131 78.5 Malaysia
1840s 62.5 131 68.5 Malaysia
1850s 72.5 131 58.5 Malaysia
1860s 82.5 131 48.5 Malaysia
1870s 92.5 131 38.5 Malaysia
1880s 102.5 131.3 28.8 Malaysia
1890s 112.5 138.5 26 Malaysia
1900s 122.5 148.5 26 Malaysia
1910s 132.5 158.5 26 Malaysia
1920s 142.5 168.5 26 Malaysia
1930s 152.5 178.5 26 Malaysia
1940s 162.5 188.5 26 Malaysia
1950s 172.5 198.5 26 Malaysia
1960s 182.5 206.4 23.9 Malaysia
1970s 190.4 207 16.6 Malaysia
1980s 191 207 16 Malaysia
1990s 191 207 16 Malaysia
2000s 191 207 16 Malaysia
2010s 191 207 16 Malaysia
2020s 191 207 16 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Bahamas or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 207 against 191 in Bahamas as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Bahamas and Malaysia?
16, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Malaysia?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Bahamas and Malaysia rank globally for years colonized?
Bahamas ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 43rd 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