Ghana vs Guyana: Years colonized

Ghana
426
in 2022
Guyana
387
in 2022
Ghana rank
5th
Guyana rank
8th

Years colonized over time

  • Ghana
  • Guyana
0100200300400146217422022

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 426 against 387 in Guyana, a difference of 39.

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

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

Ghana ranks 5th and Guyana ranks 8th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Guyana Difference Ahead
1460s 0 0 0 —
1470s 0 0 0 —
1480s 3.6 0 3.6 Ghana
1490s 13.5 0 13.5 Ghana
1500s 23.5 0 23.5 Ghana
1510s 33.5 0 33.5 Ghana
1520s 43.5 0 43.5 Ghana
1530s 53.5 0 53.5 Ghana
1540s 63.5 0 63.5 Ghana
1550s 73.5 0 73.5 Ghana
1560s 83.5 0 83.5 Ghana
1570s 93.5 0 93.5 Ghana
1580s 103.5 5.5 98 Ghana
1590s 113.5 15.5 98 Ghana
1600s 123.5 25.5 98 Ghana
1610s 133.5 35.5 98 Ghana
1620s 143.5 45.5 98 Ghana
1630s 153.5 55.5 98 Ghana
1640s 163.5 65.5 98 Ghana
1650s 173.5 75.5 98 Ghana
1660s 183.5 85.5 98 Ghana
1670s 193.5 95.5 98 Ghana
1680s 203.5 105.5 98 Ghana
1690s 213.5 115.5 98 Ghana
1700s 223.5 125.5 98 Ghana
1710s 233.5 135.5 98 Ghana
1720s 243.5 145.5 98 Ghana
1730s 253.5 155.5 98 Ghana
1740s 263.5 165.5 98 Ghana
1750s 273.5 175.5 98 Ghana
1760s 283.5 185.5 98 Ghana
1770s 293.5 195.5 98 Ghana
1780s 303.5 205.5 98 Ghana
1790s 313.5 215.5 98 Ghana
1800s 323.5 225.5 98 Ghana
1810s 333.5 235.5 98 Ghana
1820s 341.4 245.5 95.9 Ghana
1830s 342 255.5 86.5 Ghana
1840s 342 265.5 76.5 Ghana
1850s 342 275.5 66.5 Ghana
1860s 342 285.5 56.5 Ghana
1870s 344.1 295.5 48.6 Ghana
1880s 353.5 305.5 48 Ghana
1890s 363.5 315.5 48 Ghana
1900s 373.5 325.5 48 Ghana
1910s 383.5 335.5 48 Ghana
1920s 393.5 345.5 48 Ghana
1930s 403.5 355.5 48 Ghana
1940s 413.5 365.5 48 Ghana
1950s 423.2 375.5 47.7 Ghana
1960s 426 384.9 41.1 Ghana
1970s 426 387 39 Ghana
1980s 426 387 39 Ghana
1990s 426 387 39 Ghana
2000s 426 387 39 Ghana
2010s 426 387 39 Ghana
2020s 426 387 39 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Ghana or Guyana?
Ghana, at 426 against 387 in Guyana as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Ghana and Guyana?
39, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guyana?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Ghana and Guyana rank globally for years colonized?
Ghana ranks 5th and Guyana ranks 8th 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