Chile vs El Salvador: Years colonized

Chile
278
in 2022
El Salvador
294
in 2022
Chile rank
33rd
El Salvador rank
30th

Years colonized over time

  • Chile
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 294 against 278 in Chile, a difference of 16.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

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

Chile ranks 33rd and El Salvador ranks 30th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile El Salvador 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 0.3 0.3 El Salvador
1530s 0 7.5 7.5 El Salvador
1540s 4.5 17.5 13 El Salvador
1550s 14.5 27.5 13 El Salvador
1560s 24.5 37.5 13 El Salvador
1570s 34.5 47.5 13 El Salvador
1580s 44.5 57.5 13 El Salvador
1590s 54.5 67.5 13 El Salvador
1600s 64.5 77.5 13 El Salvador
1610s 74.5 87.5 13 El Salvador
1620s 84.5 97.5 13 El Salvador
1630s 94.5 107.5 13 El Salvador
1640s 104.5 117.5 13 El Salvador
1650s 114.5 127.5 13 El Salvador
1660s 124.5 137.5 13 El Salvador
1670s 134.5 147.5 13 El Salvador
1680s 144.5 157.5 13 El Salvador
1690s 154.5 167.5 13 El Salvador
1700s 164.5 177.5 13 El Salvador
1710s 174.5 187.5 13 El Salvador
1720s 184.5 197.5 13 El Salvador
1730s 194.5 207.5 13 El Salvador
1740s 204.5 217.5 13 El Salvador
1750s 214.5 227.5 13 El Salvador
1760s 224.5 237.5 13 El Salvador
1770s 234.5 247.5 13 El Salvador
1780s 244.5 257.5 13 El Salvador
1790s 254.5 267.5 13 El Salvador
1800s 264.5 277.5 13 El Salvador
1810s 274.4 287.5 13.1 El Salvador
1820s 278 293.9 15.9 El Salvador
1830s 278 294 16 El Salvador
1840s 278 294 16 El Salvador
1850s 278 294 16 El Salvador
1860s 278 294 16 El Salvador
1870s 278 294 16 El Salvador
1880s 278 294 16 El Salvador
1890s 278 294 16 El Salvador
1900s 278 294 16 El Salvador
1910s 278 294 16 El Salvador
1920s 278 294 16 El Salvador
1930s 278 294 16 El Salvador
1940s 278 294 16 El Salvador
1950s 278 294 16 El Salvador
1960s 278 294 16 El Salvador
1970s 278 294 16 El Salvador
1980s 278 294 16 El Salvador
1990s 278 294 16 El Salvador
2000s 278 294 16 El Salvador
2010s 278 294 16 El Salvador
2020s 278 294 16 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Chile or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 294 against 278 in Chile as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Chile and El Salvador?
16, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for years colonized?
Chile ranks 33rd and El Salvador ranks 30th 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