Saint Lucia vs Suriname: Years colonized

Saint Lucia
330
in 2022
Suriname
308
in 2022
Saint Lucia rank
17th
Suriname rank
20th

Years colonized over time

  • Saint Lucia
  • Suriname
0100200300146217422022

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 330 against 308 in Suriname, a difference of 22.

That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

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

Saint Lucia ranks 17th and Suriname ranks 20th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Lucia 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 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 0 —
1610s 0 0 0 —
1620s 0 0 0 —
1630s 0 0 0 —
1640s 0 0 0 —
1650s 5.5 0 5.5 Saint Lucia
1660s 15.5 0.6 14.9 Saint Lucia
1670s 25.5 8.5 17 Saint Lucia
1680s 35.5 18.5 17 Saint Lucia
1690s 45.5 28.5 17 Saint Lucia
1700s 55.5 38.5 17 Saint Lucia
1710s 65.5 48.5 17 Saint Lucia
1720s 75.5 58.5 17 Saint Lucia
1730s 85.5 68.5 17 Saint Lucia
1740s 95.5 78.5 17 Saint Lucia
1750s 105.5 88.5 17 Saint Lucia
1760s 115.5 98.5 17 Saint Lucia
1770s 125.5 108.5 17 Saint Lucia
1780s 135.5 118.5 17 Saint Lucia
1790s 145.5 128.5 17 Saint Lucia
1800s 155.5 138.5 17 Saint Lucia
1810s 165.5 148.5 17 Saint Lucia
1820s 175.5 158.5 17 Saint Lucia
1830s 185.5 168.5 17 Saint Lucia
1840s 195.5 178.5 17 Saint Lucia
1850s 205.5 188.5 17 Saint Lucia
1860s 215.5 198.5 17 Saint Lucia
1870s 225.5 208.5 17 Saint Lucia
1880s 235.5 218.5 17 Saint Lucia
1890s 245.5 228.5 17 Saint Lucia
1900s 255.5 238.5 17 Saint Lucia
1910s 265.5 248.5 17 Saint Lucia
1920s 275.5 258.5 17 Saint Lucia
1930s 285.5 268.5 17 Saint Lucia
1940s 295.5 278.5 17 Saint Lucia
1950s 305.5 288.5 17 Saint Lucia
1960s 315.5 298.5 17 Saint Lucia
1970s 325.5 307 18.5 Saint Lucia
1980s 330 308 22 Saint Lucia
1990s 330 308 22 Saint Lucia
2000s 330 308 22 Saint Lucia
2010s 330 308 22 Saint Lucia
2020s 330 308 22 Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Saint Lucia or Suriname?
Saint Lucia, at 330 against 308 in Suriname as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Saint Lucia and Suriname?
22, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Suriname?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Saint Lucia and Suriname rank globally for years colonized?
Saint Lucia ranks 17th 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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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