Dominican Republic vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Years a country was a European overseas colony
Dominican Republic
371 years
in 2022
Saint Kitts and Nevis
361 years
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
9th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
11th
Years a country was a European overseas colony over time
- Dominican Republic
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 371 years against 361 years in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 10 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 561 shared years of data; in 1462 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 9th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 11th of 159 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 57 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1460s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | — |
| 1470s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | — |
| 1480s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | — |
| 1490s | 1.5 years | 0 years | 1.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1500s | 10.5 years | 0 years | 10.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1510s | 20.5 years | 0 years | 20.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1520s | 30.5 years | 0 years | 30.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1530s | 40.5 years | 0 years | 40.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1540s | 50.5 years | 0 years | 50.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1550s | 60.5 years | 0 years | 60.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1560s | 70.5 years | 0 years | 70.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1570s | 80.5 years | 0 years | 80.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1580s | 90.5 years | 0 years | 90.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1590s | 100.5 years | 0 years | 100.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1600s | 110.5 years | 0 years | 110.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1610s | 120.5 years | 0 years | 120.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1620s | 130.5 years | 2.8 years | 127.7 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1630s | 140.5 years | 12.5 years | 128 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1640s | 150.5 years | 22.5 years | 128 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1650s | 160.5 years | 32.5 years | 128 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1660s | 170.5 years | 42.5 years | 128 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1670s | 180.5 years | 52.5 years | 128 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1680s | 190.5 years | 62.5 years | 128 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1690s | 200.5 years | 72.5 years | 128 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1700s | 210.5 years | 82.5 years | 128 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1710s | 220.5 years | 92.5 years | 128 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1720s | 230.5 years | 102.5 years | 128 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1730s | 240.5 years | 112.5 years | 128 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1740s | 250.5 years | 122.5 years | 128 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1750s | 260.5 years | 132.5 years | 128 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1760s | 270.5 years | 142.5 years | 128 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1770s | 280.5 years | 152.5 years | 128 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1780s | 290.5 years | 162.5 years | 128 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1790s | 300.5 years | 172.5 years | 128 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1800s | 310.5 years | 182.5 years | 128 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1810s | 320.5 years | 192.5 years | 128 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1820s | 330.5 years | 202.5 years | 128 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1830s | 340.5 years | 212.5 years | 128 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1840s | 350.5 years | 222.5 years | 128 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1850s | 360.5 years | 232.5 years | 128 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1860s | 369.5 years | 242.5 years | 127 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1870s | 371 years | 252.5 years | 118.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1880s | 371 years | 262.5 years | 108.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1890s | 371 years | 272.5 years | 98.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1900s | 371 years | 282.5 years | 88.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1910s | 371 years | 292.5 years | 78.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1920s | 371 years | 302.5 years | 68.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1930s | 371 years | 312.5 years | 58.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1940s | 371 years | 322.5 years | 48.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1950s | 371 years | 332.5 years | 38.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 371 years | 342.5 years | 28.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 371 years | 352.5 years | 18.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 371 years | 360.4 years | 10.6 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 371 years | 361 years | 10 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 371 years | 361 years | 10 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 371 years | 361 years | 10 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 371 years | 361 years | 10 years | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Dominican Republic or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Dominican Republic, at 371 years against 361 years in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2022.
- What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between Dominican Republic and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 10 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for years a country was a european overseas colony?
- Dominican Republic ranks 9th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 11th 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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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.