Bahamas vs Seychelles: Years colonized

Bahamas
191
in 2022
Seychelles
202
in 2022
Bahamas rank
46th
Seychelles rank
45th

Years colonized over time

  • Bahamas
  • Seychelles
050100150200146217422022

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 202 against 191 in Bahamas, a difference of 11.

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

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

Bahamas ranks 46th and Seychelles ranks 45th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Seychelles Difference Ahead
1460s 0 0 0 —
1470s 0 0 0 —
1480s 0 0 0 —
1490s 0 0 0 —
1500s 0 0 0 —
1510s 0 0 0 —
1520s 0 0 0 —
1530s 0 0 0 —
1540s 0 0 0 —
1550s 0 0 0 —
1560s 0 0 0 —
1570s 0 0 0 —
1580s 0 0 0 —
1590s 0 0 0 —
1600s 0 0 0 —
1610s 0 0 0 —
1620s 0 0 0 —
1630s 0 0 0 —
1640s 0 0 0 —
1650s 0 0 0 —
1660s 0 0 0 —
1670s 0 0 0 —
1680s 0 0 0 —
1690s 0 0 0 —
1700s 0 0 0 —
1710s 0 0 0 —
1720s 0 0 0 —
1730s 0 0 0 —
1740s 0 0 0 —
1750s 0 1 1 Seychelles
1760s 0 9.5 9.5 Seychelles
1770s 0 19.5 19.5 Seychelles
1780s 2.8 29.5 26.7 Seychelles
1790s 12.5 38 25.5 Seychelles
1800s 22.5 39 16.5 Seychelles
1810s 32.5 41.1 8.6 Seychelles
1820s 42.5 50.5 8 Seychelles
1830s 52.5 60.5 8 Seychelles
1840s 62.5 70.5 8 Seychelles
1850s 72.5 80.5 8 Seychelles
1860s 82.5 90.5 8 Seychelles
1870s 92.5 100.5 8 Seychelles
1880s 102.5 110.5 8 Seychelles
1890s 112.5 120.5 8 Seychelles
1900s 122.5 130.5 8 Seychelles
1910s 132.5 140.5 8 Seychelles
1920s 142.5 150.5 8 Seychelles
1930s 152.5 160.5 8 Seychelles
1940s 162.5 170.5 8 Seychelles
1950s 172.5 180.5 8 Seychelles
1960s 182.5 190.5 8 Seychelles
1970s 190.4 199.9 9.5 Seychelles
1980s 191 202 11 Seychelles
1990s 191 202 11 Seychelles
2000s 191 202 11 Seychelles
2010s 191 202 11 Seychelles
2020s 191 202 11 Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Bahamas or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 202 against 191 in Bahamas as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Bahamas and Seychelles?
11, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Seychelles?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Bahamas and Seychelles rank globally for years colonized?
Bahamas ranks 46th and Seychelles ranks 45th 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