Seychelles vs United States: Years colonized

Seychelles
202
in 2022
United States
177
in 2022
Seychelles rank
45th
United States rank
48th

Years colonized over time

  • Seychelles
  • United States
050100150200146217422022

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 202 against 177 in United States, a difference of 25.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

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

Seychelles ranks 45th and United States ranks 48th of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 8 and United States in 35.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles United States 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 0 0 0 —
1530s 0 0 0 —
1540s 0 0 0 —
1550s 0 0 0 —
1560s 0 0 0 —
1570s 0 0 0 —
1580s 0 0 0 —
1590s 0 0 0 —
1600s 0 0.6 0.6 United States
1610s 0 8.5 8.5 United States
1620s 0 18.5 18.5 United States
1630s 0 28.5 28.5 United States
1640s 0 38.5 38.5 United States
1650s 0 48.5 48.5 United States
1660s 0 58.5 58.5 United States
1670s 0 68.5 68.5 United States
1680s 0 78.5 78.5 United States
1690s 0 88.5 88.5 United States
1700s 0 98.5 98.5 United States
1710s 0 108.5 108.5 United States
1720s 0 118.5 118.5 United States
1730s 0 128.5 128.5 United States
1740s 0 138.5 138.5 United States
1750s 1 148.5 147.5 United States
1760s 9.5 158.5 149 United States
1770s 19.5 168.5 149 United States
1780s 29.5 176.4 146.9 United States
1790s 38 177 139 United States
1800s 39 177 138 United States
1810s 41.1 177 135.9 United States
1820s 50.5 177 126.5 United States
1830s 60.5 177 116.5 United States
1840s 70.5 177 106.5 United States
1850s 80.5 177 96.5 United States
1860s 90.5 177 86.5 United States
1870s 100.5 177 76.5 United States
1880s 110.5 177 66.5 United States
1890s 120.5 177 56.5 United States
1900s 130.5 177 46.5 United States
1910s 140.5 177 36.5 United States
1920s 150.5 177 26.5 United States
1930s 160.5 177 16.5 United States
1940s 170.5 177 6.5 United States
1950s 180.5 177 3.5 Seychelles
1960s 190.5 177 13.5 Seychelles
1970s 199.9 177 22.9 Seychelles
1980s 202 177 25 Seychelles
1990s 202 177 25 Seychelles
2000s 202 177 25 Seychelles
2010s 202 177 25 Seychelles
2020s 202 177 25 Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Seychelles or United States?
Seychelles, at 202 against 177 in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Seychelles and United States?
25, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and United States?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Seychelles and United States rank globally for years colonized?
Seychelles ranks 45th and United States ranks 48th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Seychelles vs United States: Years colonized. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 14 November 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/years-colonized/seychelles/united-states/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/years-colonized/seychelles/united-states/">Seychelles vs United States: Years colonized</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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