Belize vs Sao Tome and Principe: Years colonized

Belize
458
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
454
in 2022
Belize rank
2nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
3rd

Years colonized over time

  • Belize
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0100200300400500146217422022

How they compare

Belize currently reports 458 against 454 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4.

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

Belize ranks 2nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 46.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Sao Tome and Principe 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 2.1 3.6 1.5 Sao Tome and Principe
1530s 11.5 13.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1540s 21.5 23.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1550s 31.5 33.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1560s 41.5 43.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1570s 51.5 53.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1580s 61.5 63.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1590s 71.5 73.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1600s 81.5 83.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1610s 91.5 93.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1620s 101.5 103.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1630s 111.5 113.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1640s 121.5 123.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1650s 131.5 133.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1660s 141.5 143.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1670s 151.5 153.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1680s 161.5 163.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1690s 171.5 173.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1700s 181.5 183.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1710s 191.5 193.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1720s 201.5 203.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1730s 211.5 213.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1740s 221.5 223.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1750s 231.5 233.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1760s 241.5 243.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1770s 251.5 253.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1780s 261.5 263.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1790s 271.5 273.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1800s 281.5 283.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1810s 291.5 293.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1820s 301.5 303.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1830s 311.5 313.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1840s 321.5 323.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1850s 331.5 333.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1860s 341.5 343.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1870s 351.5 353.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1880s 361.5 363.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1890s 371.5 373.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1900s 381.5 383.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1910s 391.5 393.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1920s 401.5 403.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1930s 411.5 413.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1940s 421.5 423.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1950s 431.5 433.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1960s 441.5 443.5 2 Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 451.5 452.5 1 Sao Tome and Principe
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 Sao Tome and Principe?
Belize, at 458 against 454 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
4, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Belize and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for years colonized?
Belize ranks 2nd and Sao Tome and Principe 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