Panama vs Suriname: Years colonized

Panama
303
in 2022
Suriname
308
in 2022
Panama rank
22nd
Suriname rank
20th

Years colonized over time

  • Panama
  • Suriname
0100200300146217422022

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 308 against 303 in Panama, a difference of 5.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 561 shared years of data; in 1462 it was Suriname ahead.

Panama ranks 22nd and Suriname ranks 20th of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 46 and Suriname in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Suriname Difference Ahead
1460s 0 0 0 —
1470s 0 0 0 —
1480s 0 0 0 —
1490s 0 0 0 —
1500s 0 0 0 —
1510s 0.1 0 0.1 Panama
1520s 6.5 0 6.5 Panama
1530s 16.5 0 16.5 Panama
1540s 26.5 0 26.5 Panama
1550s 36.5 0 36.5 Panama
1560s 46.5 0 46.5 Panama
1570s 56.5 0 56.5 Panama
1580s 66.5 0 66.5 Panama
1590s 76.5 0 76.5 Panama
1600s 86.5 0 86.5 Panama
1610s 96.5 0 96.5 Panama
1620s 106.5 0 106.5 Panama
1630s 116.5 0 116.5 Panama
1640s 126.5 0 126.5 Panama
1650s 136.5 0 136.5 Panama
1660s 146.5 0.6 145.9 Panama
1670s 156.5 8.5 148 Panama
1680s 166.5 18.5 148 Panama
1690s 176.5 28.5 148 Panama
1700s 186.5 38.5 148 Panama
1710s 196.5 48.5 148 Panama
1720s 206.5 58.5 148 Panama
1730s 216.5 68.5 148 Panama
1740s 226.5 78.5 148 Panama
1750s 236.5 88.5 148 Panama
1760s 246.5 98.5 148 Panama
1770s 256.5 108.5 148 Panama
1780s 266.5 118.5 148 Panama
1790s 276.5 128.5 148 Panama
1800s 286.5 138.5 148 Panama
1810s 296.5 148.5 148 Panama
1820s 302.9 158.5 144.4 Panama
1830s 303 168.5 134.5 Panama
1840s 303 178.5 124.5 Panama
1850s 303 188.5 114.5 Panama
1860s 303 198.5 104.5 Panama
1870s 303 208.5 94.5 Panama
1880s 303 218.5 84.5 Panama
1890s 303 228.5 74.5 Panama
1900s 303 238.5 64.5 Panama
1910s 303 248.5 54.5 Panama
1920s 303 258.5 44.5 Panama
1930s 303 268.5 34.5 Panama
1940s 303 278.5 24.5 Panama
1950s 303 288.5 14.5 Panama
1960s 303 298.5 4.5 Panama
1970s 303 307 4 Suriname
1980s 303 308 5 Suriname
1990s 303 308 5 Suriname
2000s 303 308 5 Suriname
2010s 303 308 5 Suriname
2020s 303 308 5 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Panama or Suriname?
Suriname, at 308 against 303 in Panama as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Panama and Suriname?
5, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Suriname?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Panama and Suriname rank globally for years colonized?
Panama ranks 22nd and Suriname ranks 20th 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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