Belize vs Jamaica: Years colonized

Belize
458
in 2022
Jamaica
454
in 2022
Belize rank
2nd
Jamaica rank
3rd

Years colonized over time

  • Belize
  • Jamaica
0100200300400500146217422022

How they compare

Belize currently reports 458 against 454 in Jamaica, a difference of 4.

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

Belize ranks 2nd and Jamaica ranks 3rd of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 48.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Jamaica Difference Ahead
1460s 0 0 0 —
1470s 0 0 0 —
1480s 0 0 0 —
1490s 0 0 0 —
1500s 0 0.1 0.1 Jamaica
1510s 0 6.5 6.5 Jamaica
1520s 2.1 16.5 14.4 Jamaica
1530s 11.5 26.5 15 Jamaica
1540s 21.5 36.5 15 Jamaica
1550s 31.5 46.5 15 Jamaica
1560s 41.5 56.5 15 Jamaica
1570s 51.5 66.5 15 Jamaica
1580s 61.5 76.5 15 Jamaica
1590s 71.5 86.5 15 Jamaica
1600s 81.5 96.5 15 Jamaica
1610s 91.5 106.5 15 Jamaica
1620s 101.5 116.5 15 Jamaica
1630s 111.5 126.5 15 Jamaica
1640s 121.5 136.5 15 Jamaica
1650s 131.5 146.5 15 Jamaica
1660s 141.5 156.5 15 Jamaica
1670s 151.5 166.5 15 Jamaica
1680s 161.5 176.5 15 Jamaica
1690s 171.5 186.5 15 Jamaica
1700s 181.5 196.5 15 Jamaica
1710s 191.5 206.5 15 Jamaica
1720s 201.5 216.5 15 Jamaica
1730s 211.5 226.5 15 Jamaica
1740s 221.5 236.5 15 Jamaica
1750s 231.5 246.5 15 Jamaica
1760s 241.5 256.5 15 Jamaica
1770s 251.5 266.5 15 Jamaica
1780s 261.5 276.5 15 Jamaica
1790s 271.5 286.5 15 Jamaica
1800s 281.5 296.5 15 Jamaica
1810s 291.5 306.5 15 Jamaica
1820s 301.5 316.5 15 Jamaica
1830s 311.5 326.5 15 Jamaica
1840s 321.5 336.5 15 Jamaica
1850s 331.5 346.5 15 Jamaica
1860s 341.5 356.5 15 Jamaica
1870s 351.5 366.5 15 Jamaica
1880s 361.5 376.5 15 Jamaica
1890s 371.5 386.5 15 Jamaica
1900s 381.5 396.5 15 Jamaica
1910s 391.5 406.5 15 Jamaica
1920s 401.5 416.5 15 Jamaica
1930s 411.5 426.5 15 Jamaica
1940s 421.5 436.5 15 Jamaica
1950s 431.5 446.5 15 Jamaica
1960s 441.5 453.7 12.2 Jamaica
1970s 451.5 454 2.5 Jamaica
1980s 457.9 454 3.9 Belize
1990s 458 454 4 Belize
2000s 458 454 4 Belize
2010s 458 454 4 Belize
2020s 458 454 4 Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Belize or Jamaica?
Belize, at 458 against 454 in Jamaica as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Belize and Jamaica?
4, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jamaica?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Belize and Jamaica rank globally for years colonized?
Belize ranks 2nd and Jamaica ranks 3rd 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