Mexico vs Nicaragua: Years colonized

Mexico
301
in 2022
Nicaragua
298
in 2022
Mexico rank
23rd
Nicaragua rank
24th

Years colonized over time

  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
0100200300146217422022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 301 against 298 in Nicaragua, a difference of 3.

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

Mexico ranks 23rd and Nicaragua ranks 24th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Nicaragua 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 4.5 2.1 2.4 Mexico
1530s 14.5 11.5 3 Mexico
1540s 24.5 21.5 3 Mexico
1550s 34.5 31.5 3 Mexico
1560s 44.5 41.5 3 Mexico
1570s 54.5 51.5 3 Mexico
1580s 64.5 61.5 3 Mexico
1590s 74.5 71.5 3 Mexico
1600s 84.5 81.5 3 Mexico
1610s 94.5 91.5 3 Mexico
1620s 104.5 101.5 3 Mexico
1630s 114.5 111.5 3 Mexico
1640s 124.5 121.5 3 Mexico
1650s 134.5 131.5 3 Mexico
1660s 144.5 141.5 3 Mexico
1670s 154.5 151.5 3 Mexico
1680s 164.5 161.5 3 Mexico
1690s 174.5 171.5 3 Mexico
1700s 184.5 181.5 3 Mexico
1710s 194.5 191.5 3 Mexico
1720s 204.5 201.5 3 Mexico
1730s 214.5 211.5 3 Mexico
1740s 224.5 221.5 3 Mexico
1750s 234.5 231.5 3 Mexico
1760s 244.5 241.5 3 Mexico
1770s 254.5 251.5 3 Mexico
1780s 264.5 261.5 3 Mexico
1790s 274.5 271.5 3 Mexico
1800s 284.5 281.5 3 Mexico
1810s 294.5 291.5 3 Mexico
1820s 300.9 297.9 3 Mexico
1830s 301 298 3 Mexico
1840s 301 298 3 Mexico
1850s 301 298 3 Mexico
1860s 301 298 3 Mexico
1870s 301 298 3 Mexico
1880s 301 298 3 Mexico
1890s 301 298 3 Mexico
1900s 301 298 3 Mexico
1910s 301 298 3 Mexico
1920s 301 298 3 Mexico
1930s 301 298 3 Mexico
1940s 301 298 3 Mexico
1950s 301 298 3 Mexico
1960s 301 298 3 Mexico
1970s 301 298 3 Mexico
1980s 301 298 3 Mexico
1990s 301 298 3 Mexico
2000s 301 298 3 Mexico
2010s 301 298 3 Mexico
2020s 301 298 3 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Mexico or Nicaragua?
Mexico, at 301 against 298 in Nicaragua as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Mexico and Nicaragua?
3, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for years colonized?
Mexico ranks 23rd and Nicaragua ranks 24th 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