Nicaragua vs Panama: Years colonized

Nicaragua
298
in 2022
Panama
303
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
24th
Panama rank
22nd

Years colonized over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
0100200300146217422022

How they compare

Panama currently reports 303 against 298 in Nicaragua, a difference of 5.

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

Nicaragua ranks 24th 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 Nicaragua Panama Difference Ahead
1460s 0 0 0 —
1470s 0 0 0 —
1480s 0 0 0 —
1490s 0 0 0 —
1500s 0 0 0 —
1510s 0 0.1 0.1 Panama
1520s 2.1 6.5 4.4 Panama
1530s 11.5 16.5 5 Panama
1540s 21.5 26.5 5 Panama
1550s 31.5 36.5 5 Panama
1560s 41.5 46.5 5 Panama
1570s 51.5 56.5 5 Panama
1580s 61.5 66.5 5 Panama
1590s 71.5 76.5 5 Panama
1600s 81.5 86.5 5 Panama
1610s 91.5 96.5 5 Panama
1620s 101.5 106.5 5 Panama
1630s 111.5 116.5 5 Panama
1640s 121.5 126.5 5 Panama
1650s 131.5 136.5 5 Panama
1660s 141.5 146.5 5 Panama
1670s 151.5 156.5 5 Panama
1680s 161.5 166.5 5 Panama
1690s 171.5 176.5 5 Panama
1700s 181.5 186.5 5 Panama
1710s 191.5 196.5 5 Panama
1720s 201.5 206.5 5 Panama
1730s 211.5 216.5 5 Panama
1740s 221.5 226.5 5 Panama
1750s 231.5 236.5 5 Panama
1760s 241.5 246.5 5 Panama
1770s 251.5 256.5 5 Panama
1780s 261.5 266.5 5 Panama
1790s 271.5 276.5 5 Panama
1800s 281.5 286.5 5 Panama
1810s 291.5 296.5 5 Panama
1820s 297.9 302.9 5 Panama
1830s 298 303 5 Panama
1840s 298 303 5 Panama
1850s 298 303 5 Panama
1860s 298 303 5 Panama
1870s 298 303 5 Panama
1880s 298 303 5 Panama
1890s 298 303 5 Panama
1900s 298 303 5 Panama
1910s 298 303 5 Panama
1920s 298 303 5 Panama
1930s 298 303 5 Panama
1940s 298 303 5 Panama
1950s 298 303 5 Panama
1960s 298 303 5 Panama
1970s 298 303 5 Panama
1980s 298 303 5 Panama
1990s 298 303 5 Panama
2000s 298 303 5 Panama
2010s 298 303 5 Panama
2020s 298 303 5 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Nicaragua or Panama?
Panama, at 303 against 298 in Nicaragua as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Nicaragua and Panama?
5, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for years colonized?
Nicaragua ranks 24th and Panama ranks 22nd 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
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