Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Years colonized

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

Years colonized over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
0100200300146217422022

How they compare

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Guatemala 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 2.1 0 —
1530s 11.5 11.5 0 —
1540s 21.5 21.5 0 —
1550s 31.5 31.5 0 —
1560s 41.5 41.5 0 —
1570s 51.5 51.5 0 —
1580s 61.5 61.5 0 —
1590s 71.5 71.5 0 —
1600s 81.5 81.5 0 —
1610s 91.5 91.5 0 —
1620s 101.5 101.5 0 —
1630s 111.5 111.5 0 —
1640s 121.5 121.5 0 —
1650s 131.5 131.5 0 —
1660s 141.5 141.5 0 —
1670s 151.5 151.5 0 —
1680s 161.5 161.5 0 —
1690s 171.5 171.5 0 —
1700s 181.5 181.5 0 —
1710s 191.5 191.5 0 —
1720s 201.5 201.5 0 —
1730s 211.5 211.5 0 —
1740s 221.5 221.5 0 —
1750s 231.5 231.5 0 —
1760s 241.5 241.5 0 —
1770s 251.5 251.5 0 —
1780s 261.5 261.5 0 —
1790s 271.5 271.5 0 —
1800s 281.5 281.5 0 —
1810s 291.5 291.5 0 —
1820s 297.9 297.9 0 —
1830s 298 298 0 —
1840s 298 298 0 —
1850s 298 298 0 —
1860s 298 298 0 —
1870s 298 298 0 —
1880s 298 298 0 —
1890s 298 298 0 —
1900s 298 298 0 —
1910s 298 298 0 —
1920s 298 298 0 —
1930s 298 298 0 —
1940s 298 298 0 —
1950s 298 298 0 —
1960s 298 298 0 —
1970s 298 298 0 —
1980s 298 298 0 —
1990s 298 298 0 —
2000s 298 298 0 —
2010s 298 298 0 —
2020s 298 298 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
Costa Rica, at 298 against 298 in Guatemala as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for years colonized?
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Guatemala ranks 24th 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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About this data

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