Equatorial Guinea vs United States: Years colonized

Equatorial Guinea
143
in 2022
United States
177
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea rank
49th
United States rank
48th

Years colonized over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • United States
050100150200146217422022

How they compare

United States currently reports 177 against 143 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 34.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.

Across all 561 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 49th and United States ranks 48th of 159 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 57 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea United States 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 0.6 0.6 United States
1610s 0 8.5 8.5 United States
1620s 0 18.5 18.5 United States
1630s 0 28.5 28.5 United States
1640s 0 38.5 38.5 United States
1650s 0 48.5 48.5 United States
1660s 0 58.5 58.5 United States
1670s 0 68.5 68.5 United States
1680s 0 78.5 78.5 United States
1690s 0 88.5 88.5 United States
1700s 0 98.5 98.5 United States
1710s 0 108.5 108.5 United States
1720s 0 118.5 118.5 United States
1730s 0 128.5 128.5 United States
1740s 0 138.5 138.5 United States
1750s 0 148.5 148.5 United States
1760s 0 158.5 158.5 United States
1770s 0.2 168.5 168.3 United States
1780s 1 176.4 175.4 United States
1790s 1 177 176 United States
1800s 1 177 176 United States
1810s 1 177 176 United States
1820s 1.6 177 175.4 United States
1830s 9.5 177 167.5 United States
1840s 19.5 177 157.5 United States
1850s 29.5 177 147.5 United States
1860s 39.5 177 137.5 United States
1870s 49.5 177 127.5 United States
1880s 59.5 177 117.5 United States
1890s 69.5 177 107.5 United States
1900s 79.5 177 97.5 United States
1910s 89.5 177 87.5 United States
1920s 99.5 177 77.5 United States
1930s 109.5 177 67.5 United States
1940s 119.5 177 57.5 United States
1950s 129.5 177 47.5 United States
1960s 139.4 177 37.6 United States
1970s 143 177 34 United States
1980s 143 177 34 United States
1990s 143 177 34 United States
2000s 143 177 34 United States
2010s 143 177 34 United States
2020s 143 177 34 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Equatorial Guinea or United States?
United States, at 177 against 143 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Equatorial Guinea and United States?
34, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and United States?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Equatorial Guinea and United States rank globally for years colonized?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 49th and United States ranks 48th 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