Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Mexico or Panama?

Panama, at 303 years against 301 years in Mexico as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?

561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Years a country was a European overseas colony. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mexico vs Panama: Years a country was a European overseas colony

Mexico

301 years

in 2022

Panama

303 years

in 2022

Mexico rank

23rd

Panama rank

22nd

Years a country was a European overseas colony over time

Mexico
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 303 years against 301 years in Mexico, a difference of 2 years.

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

Mexico ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 22nd of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1460s	0 years	0 years	0 years	—
1470s	0 years	0 years	0 years	—
1480s	0 years	0 years	0 years	—
1490s	0 years	0 years	0 years	—
1500s	0 years	0 years	0 years	—
1510s	0 years	0.1 years	0.1 years	Panama
1520s	4.5 years	6.5 years	2 years	Panama
1530s	14.5 years	16.5 years	2 years	Panama
1540s	24.5 years	26.5 years	2 years	Panama
1550s	34.5 years	36.5 years	2 years	Panama
1560s	44.5 years	46.5 years	2 years	Panama
1570s	54.5 years	56.5 years	2 years	Panama
1580s	64.5 years	66.5 years	2 years	Panama
1590s	74.5 years	76.5 years	2 years	Panama
1600s	84.5 years	86.5 years	2 years	Panama
1610s	94.5 years	96.5 years	2 years	Panama
1620s	104.5 years	106.5 years	2 years	Panama
1630s	114.5 years	116.5 years	2 years	Panama
1640s	124.5 years	126.5 years	2 years	Panama
1650s	134.5 years	136.5 years	2 years	Panama
1660s	144.5 years	146.5 years	2 years	Panama
1670s	154.5 years	156.5 years	2 years	Panama
1680s	164.5 years	166.5 years	2 years	Panama
1690s	174.5 years	176.5 years	2 years	Panama
1700s	184.5 years	186.5 years	2 years	Panama
1710s	194.5 years	196.5 years	2 years	Panama
1720s	204.5 years	206.5 years	2 years	Panama
1730s	214.5 years	216.5 years	2 years	Panama
1740s	224.5 years	226.5 years	2 years	Panama
1750s	234.5 years	236.5 years	2 years	Panama
1760s	244.5 years	246.5 years	2 years	Panama
1770s	254.5 years	256.5 years	2 years	Panama
1780s	264.5 years	266.5 years	2 years	Panama
1790s	274.5 years	276.5 years	2 years	Panama
1800s	284.5 years	286.5 years	2 years	Panama
1810s	294.5 years	296.5 years	2 years	Panama
1820s	300.9 years	302.9 years	2 years	Panama
1830s	301 years	303 years	2 years	Panama
1840s	301 years	303 years	2 years	Panama
1850s	301 years	303 years	2 years	Panama
1860s	301 years	303 years	2 years	Panama
1870s	301 years	303 years	2 years	Panama
1880s	301 years	303 years	2 years	Panama
1890s	301 years	303 years	2 years	Panama
1900s	301 years	303 years	2 years	Panama
1910s	301 years	303 years	2 years	Panama
1920s	301 years	303 years	2 years	Panama
1930s	301 years	303 years	2 years	Panama
1940s	301 years	303 years	2 years	Panama
1950s	301 years	303 years	2 years	Panama
1960s	301 years	303 years	2 years	Panama
1970s	301 years	303 years	2 years	Panama
1980s	301 years	303 years	2 years	Panama
1990s	301 years	303 years	2 years	Panama
2000s	301 years	303 years	2 years	Panama
2010s	301 years	303 years	2 years	Panama
2020s	301 years	303 years	2 years	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Mexico or Panama?: Panama, at 303 years against 301 years in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between Mexico and Panama?: 2 years, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?: 561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for years a country was a european overseas colony?: Mexico ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 22nd of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Years a country was a European overseas colony. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Years a country was a European overseas colony
Unit: years
Source: Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 159 places, 88,747 data points, 1462–2022
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of years the country has been colonized from overseas by the European colonial power(s) in a specific year, between Belgium, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Italy, or a combination of them.