Ghana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Years colonized
Ghana
426
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
454
in 2022
Ghana rank
5th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
3rd
Years colonized over time
- Ghana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 454 against 426 in Ghana, a difference of 28.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe'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 Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Ghana ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd of 159 countries.
Across the 57 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 38 and Sao Tome and Principe in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sao Tome and Principe | 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 | 3.6 | 39.9 | Ghana |
| 1530s | 53.5 | 13.5 | 40 | Ghana |
| 1540s | 63.5 | 23.5 | 40 | Ghana |
| 1550s | 73.5 | 33.5 | 40 | Ghana |
| 1560s | 83.5 | 43.5 | 40 | Ghana |
| 1570s | 93.5 | 53.5 | 40 | Ghana |
| 1580s | 103.5 | 63.5 | 40 | Ghana |
| 1590s | 113.5 | 73.5 | 40 | Ghana |
| 1600s | 123.5 | 83.5 | 40 | Ghana |
| 1610s | 133.5 | 93.5 | 40 | Ghana |
| 1620s | 143.5 | 103.5 | 40 | Ghana |
| 1630s | 153.5 | 113.5 | 40 | Ghana |
| 1640s | 163.5 | 123.5 | 40 | Ghana |
| 1650s | 173.5 | 133.5 | 40 | Ghana |
| 1660s | 183.5 | 143.5 | 40 | Ghana |
| 1670s | 193.5 | 153.5 | 40 | Ghana |
| 1680s | 203.5 | 163.5 | 40 | Ghana |
| 1690s | 213.5 | 173.5 | 40 | Ghana |
| 1700s | 223.5 | 183.5 | 40 | Ghana |
| 1710s | 233.5 | 193.5 | 40 | Ghana |
| 1720s | 243.5 | 203.5 | 40 | Ghana |
| 1730s | 253.5 | 213.5 | 40 | Ghana |
| 1740s | 263.5 | 223.5 | 40 | Ghana |
| 1750s | 273.5 | 233.5 | 40 | Ghana |
| 1760s | 283.5 | 243.5 | 40 | Ghana |
| 1770s | 293.5 | 253.5 | 40 | Ghana |
| 1780s | 303.5 | 263.5 | 40 | Ghana |
| 1790s | 313.5 | 273.5 | 40 | Ghana |
| 1800s | 323.5 | 283.5 | 40 | Ghana |
| 1810s | 333.5 | 293.5 | 40 | Ghana |
| 1820s | 341.4 | 303.5 | 37.9 | Ghana |
| 1830s | 342 | 313.5 | 28.5 | Ghana |
| 1840s | 342 | 323.5 | 18.5 | Ghana |
| 1850s | 342 | 333.5 | 8.5 | Ghana |
| 1860s | 342 | 343.5 | 1.5 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1870s | 344.1 | 353.5 | 9.4 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1880s | 353.5 | 363.5 | 10 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1890s | 363.5 | 373.5 | 10 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1900s | 373.5 | 383.5 | 10 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1910s | 383.5 | 393.5 | 10 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1920s | 393.5 | 403.5 | 10 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1930s | 403.5 | 413.5 | 10 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | 413.5 | 423.5 | 10 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | 423.2 | 433.5 | 10.3 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 426 | 443.5 | 17.5 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 426 | 452.5 | 26.5 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 426 | 454 | 28 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 426 | 454 | 28 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 426 | 454 | 28 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 426 | 454 | 28 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 426 | 454 | 28 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher years colonized, Ghana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 454 against 426 in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in years colonized between Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 28, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for years colonized?
- Ghana ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe 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.