Dominica vs Suriname: Years colonized

Dominica
306
in 2022
Suriname
308
in 2022
Dominica rank
21st
Suriname rank
20th

Years colonized over time

  • Dominica
  • Suriname
0100200300146217422022

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 308 against 306 in Dominica, a difference of 2.

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

Dominica ranks 21st and Suriname ranks 20th of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 17 and Suriname in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Suriname 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 0 0 0 —
1530s 0 0 0 —
1540s 0 0 0 —
1550s 0 0 0 —
1560s 0 0 0 —
1570s 0 0 0 —
1580s 0 0 0 —
1590s 0 0 0 —
1600s 0 0 0 —
1610s 0 0 0 —
1620s 0 0 0 —
1630s 3.6 0 3.6 Dominica
1640s 13.5 0 13.5 Dominica
1650s 23.5 0 23.5 Dominica
1660s 33.5 0.6 32.9 Dominica
1670s 43.5 8.5 35 Dominica
1680s 53.5 18.5 35 Dominica
1690s 63.5 28.5 35 Dominica
1700s 73.5 38.5 35 Dominica
1710s 83.5 48.5 35 Dominica
1720s 93.5 58.5 35 Dominica
1730s 103.5 68.5 35 Dominica
1740s 113.5 78.5 35 Dominica
1750s 123.5 88.5 35 Dominica
1760s 131.4 98.5 32.9 Dominica
1770s 132 108.5 23.5 Dominica
1780s 132 118.5 13.5 Dominica
1790s 132 128.5 3.5 Dominica
1800s 133.5 138.5 5 Suriname
1810s 142.5 148.5 6 Suriname
1820s 152.5 158.5 6 Suriname
1830s 162.5 168.5 6 Suriname
1840s 172.5 178.5 6 Suriname
1850s 182.5 188.5 6 Suriname
1860s 192.5 198.5 6 Suriname
1870s 202.5 208.5 6 Suriname
1880s 212.5 218.5 6 Suriname
1890s 222.5 228.5 6 Suriname
1900s 232.5 238.5 6 Suriname
1910s 242.5 248.5 6 Suriname
1920s 252.5 258.5 6 Suriname
1930s 262.5 268.5 6 Suriname
1940s 272.5 278.5 6 Suriname
1950s 282.5 288.5 6 Suriname
1960s 292.5 298.5 6 Suriname
1970s 302.4 307 4.6 Suriname
1980s 306 308 2 Suriname
1990s 306 308 2 Suriname
2000s 306 308 2 Suriname
2010s 306 308 2 Suriname
2020s 306 308 2 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Dominica or Suriname?
Suriname, at 308 against 306 in Dominica as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Dominica and Suriname?
2, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Suriname?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Dominica and Suriname rank globally for years colonized?
Dominica ranks 21st and Suriname ranks 20th 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