Cuba vs Ghana: Years colonized

Cuba
389
in 2022
Ghana
426
in 2022
Cuba rank
7th
Ghana rank
5th

Years colonized over time

  • Cuba
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 426 against 389 in Cuba, a difference of 37.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 561 shared years of data; in 1462 it was Ghana ahead.

Cuba ranks 7th and Ghana ranks 5th of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 7 and Ghana in 48.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Ghana Difference Ahead
1460s 0 0 0 —
1470s 0 0 0 —
1480s 0 3.6 3.6 Ghana
1490s 0 13.5 13.5 Ghana
1500s 0 23.5 23.5 Ghana
1510s 4.5 33.5 29 Ghana
1520s 14.5 43.5 29 Ghana
1530s 24.5 53.5 29 Ghana
1540s 34.5 63.5 29 Ghana
1550s 44.5 73.5 29 Ghana
1560s 54.5 83.5 29 Ghana
1570s 64.5 93.5 29 Ghana
1580s 74.5 103.5 29 Ghana
1590s 84.5 113.5 29 Ghana
1600s 94.5 123.5 29 Ghana
1610s 104.5 133.5 29 Ghana
1620s 114.5 143.5 29 Ghana
1630s 124.5 153.5 29 Ghana
1640s 134.5 163.5 29 Ghana
1650s 144.5 173.5 29 Ghana
1660s 154.5 183.5 29 Ghana
1670s 164.5 193.5 29 Ghana
1680s 174.5 203.5 29 Ghana
1690s 184.5 213.5 29 Ghana
1700s 194.5 223.5 29 Ghana
1710s 204.5 233.5 29 Ghana
1720s 214.5 243.5 29 Ghana
1730s 224.5 253.5 29 Ghana
1740s 234.5 263.5 29 Ghana
1750s 244.5 273.5 29 Ghana
1760s 254.5 283.5 29 Ghana
1770s 264.5 293.5 29 Ghana
1780s 274.5 303.5 29 Ghana
1790s 284.5 313.5 29 Ghana
1800s 294.5 323.5 29 Ghana
1810s 304.5 333.5 29 Ghana
1820s 314.5 341.4 26.9 Ghana
1830s 324.5 342 17.5 Ghana
1840s 334.5 342 7.5 Ghana
1850s 344.5 342 2.5 Cuba
1860s 354.5 342 12.5 Cuba
1870s 364.5 344.1 20.4 Cuba
1880s 374.5 353.5 21 Cuba
1890s 384.5 363.5 21 Cuba
1900s 389 373.5 15.5 Cuba
1910s 389 383.5 5.5 Cuba
1920s 389 393.5 4.5 Ghana
1930s 389 403.5 14.5 Ghana
1940s 389 413.5 24.5 Ghana
1950s 389 423.2 34.2 Ghana
1960s 389 426 37 Ghana
1970s 389 426 37 Ghana
1980s 389 426 37 Ghana
1990s 389 426 37 Ghana
2000s 389 426 37 Ghana
2010s 389 426 37 Ghana
2020s 389 426 37 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Cuba or Ghana?
Ghana, at 426 against 389 in Cuba as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Cuba and Ghana?
37, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ghana?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Cuba and Ghana rank globally for years colonized?
Cuba ranks 7th and Ghana ranks 5th 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