Costa Rica vs Panama: Years a country was a European overseas colony
Costa Rica
298 years
in 2022
Panama
303 years
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
24th
Panama rank
22nd
Years a country was a European overseas colony over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 303 years against 298 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 5 years.
Across all 561 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Panama ranks 22nd of 159 countries.
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About this data
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.