Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Belize or Ghana?

Belize, at 458 years against 426 years in Ghana as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Ghana?

561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.

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.

Belize vs Ghana: Years a country was a European overseas colony

Belize

458 years

in 2022

Ghana

426 years

in 2022

Belize rank

2nd

Ghana rank

5th

Years a country was a European overseas colony over time

Belize
Ghana

How they compare

Belize currently reports 458 years against 426 years in Ghana, a difference of 32 years.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 561 shared years of data; in 1462 it was Ghana ahead.

Belize ranks 2nd and Ghana ranks 5th of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 16 and Ghana in 39.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1460s	0 years	0 years	0 years	—
1470s	0 years	0 years	0 years	—
1480s	0 years	3.6 years	3.6 years	Ghana
1490s	0 years	13.5 years	13.5 years	Ghana
1500s	0 years	23.5 years	23.5 years	Ghana
1510s	0 years	33.5 years	33.5 years	Ghana
1520s	2.1 years	43.5 years	41.4 years	Ghana
1530s	11.5 years	53.5 years	42 years	Ghana
1540s	21.5 years	63.5 years	42 years	Ghana
1550s	31.5 years	73.5 years	42 years	Ghana
1560s	41.5 years	83.5 years	42 years	Ghana
1570s	51.5 years	93.5 years	42 years	Ghana
1580s	61.5 years	103.5 years	42 years	Ghana
1590s	71.5 years	113.5 years	42 years	Ghana
1600s	81.5 years	123.5 years	42 years	Ghana
1610s	91.5 years	133.5 years	42 years	Ghana
1620s	101.5 years	143.5 years	42 years	Ghana
1630s	111.5 years	153.5 years	42 years	Ghana
1640s	121.5 years	163.5 years	42 years	Ghana
1650s	131.5 years	173.5 years	42 years	Ghana
1660s	141.5 years	183.5 years	42 years	Ghana
1670s	151.5 years	193.5 years	42 years	Ghana
1680s	161.5 years	203.5 years	42 years	Ghana
1690s	171.5 years	213.5 years	42 years	Ghana
1700s	181.5 years	223.5 years	42 years	Ghana
1710s	191.5 years	233.5 years	42 years	Ghana
1720s	201.5 years	243.5 years	42 years	Ghana
1730s	211.5 years	253.5 years	42 years	Ghana
1740s	221.5 years	263.5 years	42 years	Ghana
1750s	231.5 years	273.5 years	42 years	Ghana
1760s	241.5 years	283.5 years	42 years	Ghana
1770s	251.5 years	293.5 years	42 years	Ghana
1780s	261.5 years	303.5 years	42 years	Ghana
1790s	271.5 years	313.5 years	42 years	Ghana
1800s	281.5 years	323.5 years	42 years	Ghana
1810s	291.5 years	333.5 years	42 years	Ghana
1820s	301.5 years	341.4 years	39.9 years	Ghana
1830s	311.5 years	342 years	30.5 years	Ghana
1840s	321.5 years	342 years	20.5 years	Ghana
1850s	331.5 years	342 years	10.5 years	Ghana
1860s	341.5 years	342 years	0.5 years	Ghana
1870s	351.5 years	344.1 years	7.4 years	Belize
1880s	361.5 years	353.5 years	8 years	Belize
1890s	371.5 years	363.5 years	8 years	Belize
1900s	381.5 years	373.5 years	8 years	Belize
1910s	391.5 years	383.5 years	8 years	Belize
1920s	401.5 years	393.5 years	8 years	Belize
1930s	411.5 years	403.5 years	8 years	Belize
1940s	421.5 years	413.5 years	8 years	Belize
1950s	431.5 years	423.2 years	8.3 years	Belize
1960s	441.5 years	426 years	15.5 years	Belize
1970s	451.5 years	426 years	25.5 years	Belize
1980s	457.9 years	426 years	31.9 years	Belize
1990s	458 years	426 years	32 years	Belize
2000s	458 years	426 years	32 years	Belize
2010s	458 years	426 years	32 years	Belize
2020s	458 years	426 years	32 years	Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Belize or Ghana?: Belize, at 458 years against 426 years in Ghana as of 2022.
What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between Belize and Ghana?: 32 years, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Ghana?: 561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Belize and Ghana rank globally for years a country was a european overseas colony?: Belize ranks 2nd and Ghana ranks 5th 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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Indicator: Years a country was a European overseas colony
Unit: years
Source: Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 159 places, 88,747 data points, 1462–2022
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.