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Cuba vs Dominican Republic: Years a country was a European overseas colony

Cuba
389 years
in 2022
Dominican Republic
371 years
in 2022
Cuba rank
7th
Dominican Republic rank
9th

Years a country was a European overseas colony over time

  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 389 years against 371 years in Dominican Republic, a difference of 18 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 561 shared years of data; in 1462 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Cuba ranks 7th and Dominican Republic ranks 9th of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 15 and Dominican Republic in 39.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1460s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1470s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1480s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1490s 0 years 1.5 years 1.5 years Dominican Republic
1500s 0 years 10.5 years 10.5 years Dominican Republic
1510s 4.5 years 20.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1520s 14.5 years 30.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1530s 24.5 years 40.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1540s 34.5 years 50.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1550s 44.5 years 60.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1560s 54.5 years 70.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1570s 64.5 years 80.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1580s 74.5 years 90.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1590s 84.5 years 100.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1600s 94.5 years 110.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1610s 104.5 years 120.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1620s 114.5 years 130.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1630s 124.5 years 140.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1640s 134.5 years 150.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1650s 144.5 years 160.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1660s 154.5 years 170.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1670s 164.5 years 180.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1680s 174.5 years 190.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1690s 184.5 years 200.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1700s 194.5 years 210.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1710s 204.5 years 220.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1720s 214.5 years 230.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1730s 224.5 years 240.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1740s 234.5 years 250.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1750s 244.5 years 260.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1760s 254.5 years 270.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1770s 264.5 years 280.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1780s 274.5 years 290.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1790s 284.5 years 300.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1800s 294.5 years 310.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1810s 304.5 years 320.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1820s 314.5 years 330.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1830s 324.5 years 340.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1840s 334.5 years 350.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1850s 344.5 years 360.5 years 16 years Dominican Republic
1860s 354.5 years 369.5 years 15 years Dominican Republic
1870s 364.5 years 371 years 6.5 years Dominican Republic
1880s 374.5 years 371 years 3.5 years Cuba
1890s 384.5 years 371 years 13.5 years Cuba
1900s 389 years 371 years 18 years Cuba
1910s 389 years 371 years 18 years Cuba
1920s 389 years 371 years 18 years Cuba
1930s 389 years 371 years 18 years Cuba
1940s 389 years 371 years 18 years Cuba
1950s 389 years 371 years 18 years Cuba
1960s 389 years 371 years 18 years Cuba
1970s 389 years 371 years 18 years Cuba
1980s 389 years 371 years 18 years Cuba
1990s 389 years 371 years 18 years Cuba
2000s 389 years 371 years 18 years Cuba
2010s 389 years 371 years 18 years Cuba
2020s 389 years 371 years 18 years Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Cuba or Dominican Republic?
Cuba, at 389 years against 371 years in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between Cuba and Dominican Republic?
18 years, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Dominican Republic?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Cuba and Dominican Republic rank globally for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Cuba ranks 7th and Dominican Republic ranks 9th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Years a country was a European overseas colony. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.