Ghana vs Jamaica: Years colonized
Ghana
426
in 2022
Jamaica
454
in 2022
Ghana rank
5th
Jamaica rank
3rd
Years colonized over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 454 against 426 in Ghana, a difference of 28.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 561 shared years of data; in 1462 it was Jamaica ahead.
Ghana ranks 5th and Jamaica ranks 3rd of 159 countries.
Across the 57 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 37 and Jamaica in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | 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 | 0.1 | 23.4 | Ghana |
| 1510s | 33.5 | 6.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1520s | 43.5 | 16.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1530s | 53.5 | 26.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1540s | 63.5 | 36.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1550s | 73.5 | 46.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1560s | 83.5 | 56.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1570s | 93.5 | 66.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1580s | 103.5 | 76.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1590s | 113.5 | 86.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1600s | 123.5 | 96.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1610s | 133.5 | 106.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1620s | 143.5 | 116.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1630s | 153.5 | 126.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1640s | 163.5 | 136.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1650s | 173.5 | 146.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1660s | 183.5 | 156.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1670s | 193.5 | 166.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1680s | 203.5 | 176.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1690s | 213.5 | 186.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1700s | 223.5 | 196.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1710s | 233.5 | 206.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1720s | 243.5 | 216.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1730s | 253.5 | 226.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1740s | 263.5 | 236.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1750s | 273.5 | 246.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1760s | 283.5 | 256.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1770s | 293.5 | 266.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1780s | 303.5 | 276.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1790s | 313.5 | 286.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1800s | 323.5 | 296.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1810s | 333.5 | 306.5 | 27 | Ghana |
| 1820s | 341.4 | 316.5 | 24.9 | Ghana |
| 1830s | 342 | 326.5 | 15.5 | Ghana |
| 1840s | 342 | 336.5 | 5.5 | Ghana |
| 1850s | 342 | 346.5 | 4.5 | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 342 | 356.5 | 14.5 | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 344.1 | 366.5 | 22.4 | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 353.5 | 376.5 | 23 | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 363.5 | 386.5 | 23 | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 373.5 | 396.5 | 23 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 383.5 | 406.5 | 23 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 393.5 | 416.5 | 23 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 403.5 | 426.5 | 23 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 413.5 | 436.5 | 23 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 423.2 | 446.5 | 23.3 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 426 | 453.7 | 27.7 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 426 | 454 | 28 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 426 | 454 | 28 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 426 | 454 | 28 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 426 | 454 | 28 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 426 | 454 | 28 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 426 | 454 | 28 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher years colonized, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 454 against 426 in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in years colonized between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 28, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for years colonized?
- Ghana ranks 5th and Jamaica ranks 3rd 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.