Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Years a country was a European overseas colony

Costa Rica
298 years
in 2022
Guatemala
298 years
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
24th
Guatemala rank
24th

Years a country was a European overseas colony over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 298 years against 298 years in Guatemala, a difference of 0 years.

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

Costa Rica ranks 24th and Guatemala ranks 24th of 159 countries.

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About this data

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

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.