Belize vs Ghana: Years colonized

Belize
458
in 2022
Ghana
426
in 2022
Belize rank
2nd
Ghana rank
5th

Years colonized over time

  • Belize
  • Ghana
0100200300400500146217422022

How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Belize or Ghana?
Belize, at 458 against 426 in Ghana as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Belize and Ghana?
32, 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 colonized?
Belize ranks 2nd 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.

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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