Years colonized in Bahamas

Bahamas: Years colonized was 191 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
191
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 159 countries
All-time high
191
in 1973
All-time low
0
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

Years colonized in Bahamas, 1462–2022

050100150200146217422022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 191 for years colonized in 2022. That is the highest value across all 561 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, years colonized in Bahamas peaked at 191 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1462.

Bahamas ranks 46th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Years colonized in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Years colonized in Bahamas, 1462 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1462 0 —
1463 0 —
1464 0 —
1465 0 —
1466 0 —
1467 0 —
1468 0 —
1469 0 —
1470 0 —
1471 0 —
1472 0 —
1473 0 —
1474 0 —
1475 0 —
1476 0 —
1477 0 —
1478 0 —
1479 0 —
1480 0 —
1481 0 —
1482 0 —
1483 0 —
1484 0 —
1485 0 —
1486 0 —
1487 0 —
1488 0 —
1489 0 —
1490 0 —
1491 0 —
1492 0 —
1493 0 —
1494 0 —
1495 0 —
1496 0 —
1497 0 —
1498 0 —
1499 0 —
1500 0 —
1501 0 —
1502 0 —
1503 0 —
1504 0 —
1505 0 —
1506 0 —
1507 0 —
1508 0 —
1509 0 —
1510 0 —
1511 0 —
1512 0 —
1513 0 —
1514 0 —
1515 0 —
1516 0 —
1517 0 —
1518 0 —
1519 0 —
1520 0 —
1521 0 —
1522 0 —
1523 0 —
1524 0 —
1525 0 —
1526 0 —
1527 0 —
1528 0 —
1529 0 —
1530 0 —
1531 0 —
1532 0 —
1533 0 —
1534 0 —
1535 0 —
1536 0 —
1537 0 —
1538 0 —
1539 0 —
1540 0 —
1541 0 —
1542 0 —
1543 0 —
1544 0 —
1545 0 —
1546 0 —
1547 0 —
1548 0 —
1549 0 —
1550 0 —
1551 0 —
1552 0 —
1553 0 —
1554 0 —
1555 0 —
1556 0 —
1557 0 —
1558 0 —
1559 0 —
1560 0 —
1561 0 —
1562 0 —
1563 0 —
1564 0 —
1565 0 —
1566 0 —
1567 0 —
1568 0 —
1569 0 —
1570 0 —
1571 0 —
1572 0 —
1573 0 —
1574 0 —
1575 0 —
1576 0 —
1577 0 —
1578 0 —
1579 0 —
1580 0 —
1581 0 —
1582 0 —
1583 0 —
1584 0 —
1585 0 —
1586 0 —
1587 0 —
1588 0 —
1589 0 —
1590 0 —
1591 0 —
1592 0 —
1593 0 —
1594 0 —
1595 0 —
1596 0 —
1597 0 —
1598 0 —
1599 0 —
1600 0 —
1601 0 —
1602 0 —
1603 0 —
1604 0 —
1605 0 —
1606 0 —
1607 0 —
1608 0 —
1609 0 —
1610 0 —
1611 0 —
1612 0 —
1613 0 —
1614 0 —
1615 0 —
1616 0 —
1617 0 —
1618 0 —
1619 0 —
1620 0 —
1621 0 —
1622 0 —
1623 0 —
1624 0 —
1625 0 —
1626 0 —
1627 0 —
1628 0 —
1629 0 —
1630 0 —
1631 0 —
1632 0 —
1633 0 —
1634 0 —
1635 0 —
1636 0 —
1637 0 —
1638 0 —
1639 0 —
1640 0 —
1641 0 —
1642 0 —
1643 0 —
1644 0 —
1645 0 —
1646 0 —
1647 0 —
1648 0 —
1649 0 —
1650 0 —
1651 0 —
1652 0 —
1653 0 —
1654 0 —
1655 0 —
1656 0 —
1657 0 —
1658 0 —
1659 0 —
1660 0 —
1661 0 —
1662 0 —
1663 0 —
1664 0 —
1665 0 —
1666 0 —
1667 0 —
1668 0 —
1669 0 —
1670 0 —
1671 0 —
1672 0 —
1673 0 —
1674 0 —
1675 0 —
1676 0 —
1677 0 —
1678 0 —
1679 0 —
1680 0 —
1681 0 —
1682 0 —
1683 0 —
1684 0 —
1685 0 —
1686 0 —
1687 0 —
1688 0 —
1689 0 —
1690 0 —
1691 0 —
1692 0 —
1693 0 —
1694 0 —
1695 0 —
1696 0 —
1697 0 —
1698 0 —
1699 0 —
1700 0 —
1701 0 —
1702 0 —
1703 0 —
1704 0 —
1705 0 —
1706 0 —
1707 0 —
1708 0 —
1709 0 —
1710 0 —
1711 0 —
1712 0 —
1713 0 —
1714 0 —
1715 0 —
1716 0 —
1717 0 —
1718 0 —
1719 0 —
1720 0 —
1721 0 —
1722 0 —
1723 0 —
1724 0 —
1725 0 —
1726 0 —
1727 0 —
1728 0 —
1729 0 —
1730 0 —
1731 0 —
1732 0 —
1733 0 —
1734 0 —
1735 0 —
1736 0 —
1737 0 —
1738 0 —
1739 0 —
1740 0 —
1741 0 —
1742 0 —
1743 0 —
1744 0 —
1745 0 —
1746 0 —
1747 0 —
1748 0 —
1749 0 —
1750 0 —
1751 0 —
1752 0 —
1753 0 —
1754 0 —
1755 0 —
1756 0 —
1757 0 —
1758 0 —
1759 0 —
1760 0 —
1761 0 —
1762 0 —
1763 0 —
1764 0 —
1765 0 —
1766 0 —
1767 0 —
1768 0 —
1769 0 —
1770 0 —
1771 0 —
1772 0 —
1773 0 —
1774 0 —
1775 0 —
1776 0 —
1777 0 —
1778 0 —
1779 0 —
1780 0 —
1781 0 —
1782 0 —
1783 1 —
1784 2 +100.0%
1785 3 +50.0%
1786 4 +33.3%
1787 5 +25.0%
1788 6 +20.0%
1789 7 +16.7%
1790 8 +14.3%
1791 9 +12.5%
1792 10 +11.1%
1793 11 +10.0%
1794 12 +9.1%
1795 13 +8.3%
1796 14 +7.7%
1797 15 +7.1%
1798 16 +6.7%
1799 17 +6.2%
1800 18 +5.9%
1801 19 +5.6%
1802 20 +5.3%
1803 21 +5.0%
1804 22 +4.8%
1805 23 +4.5%
1806 24 +4.3%
1807 25 +4.2%
1808 26 +4.0%
1809 27 +3.8%
1810 28 +3.7%
1811 29 +3.6%
1812 30 +3.4%
1813 31 +3.3%
1814 32 +3.2%
1815 33 +3.1%
1816 34 +3.0%
1817 35 +2.9%
1818 36 +2.9%
1819 37 +2.8%
1820 38 +2.7%
1821 39 +2.6%
1822 40 +2.6%
1823 41 +2.5%
1824 42 +2.4%
1825 43 +2.4%
1826 44 +2.3%
1827 45 +2.3%
1828 46 +2.2%
1829 47 +2.2%
1830 48 +2.1%
1831 49 +2.1%
1832 50 +2.0%
1833 51 +2.0%
1834 52 +2.0%
1835 53 +1.9%
1836 54 +1.9%
1837 55 +1.9%
1838 56 +1.8%
1839 57 +1.8%
1840 58 +1.8%
1841 59 +1.7%
1842 60 +1.7%
1843 61 +1.7%
1844 62 +1.6%
1845 63 +1.6%
1846 64 +1.6%
1847 65 +1.6%
1848 66 +1.5%
1849 67 +1.5%
1850 68 +1.5%
1851 69 +1.5%
1852 70 +1.4%
1853 71 +1.4%
1854 72 +1.4%
1855 73 +1.4%
1856 74 +1.4%
1857 75 +1.4%
1858 76 +1.3%
1859 77 +1.3%
1860 78 +1.3%
1861 79 +1.3%
1862 80 +1.3%
1863 81 +1.2%
1864 82 +1.2%
1865 83 +1.2%
1866 84 +1.2%
1867 85 +1.2%
1868 86 +1.2%
1869 87 +1.2%
1870 88 +1.1%
1871 89 +1.1%
1872 90 +1.1%
1873 91 +1.1%
1874 92 +1.1%
1875 93 +1.1%
1876 94 +1.1%
1877 95 +1.1%
1878 96 +1.1%
1879 97 +1.0%
1880 98 +1.0%
1881 99 +1.0%
1882 100 +1.0%
1883 101 +1.0%
1884 102 +1.0%
1885 103 +1.0%
1886 104 +1.0%
1887 105 +1.0%
1888 106 +1.0%
1889 107 +0.9%
1890 108 +0.9%
1891 109 +0.9%
1892 110 +0.9%
1893 111 +0.9%
1894 112 +0.9%
1895 113 +0.9%
1896 114 +0.9%
1897 115 +0.9%
1898 116 +0.9%
1899 117 +0.9%
1900 118 +0.9%
1901 119 +0.8%
1902 120 +0.8%
1903 121 +0.8%
1904 122 +0.8%
1905 123 +0.8%
1906 124 +0.8%
1907 125 +0.8%
1908 126 +0.8%
1909 127 +0.8%
1910 128 +0.8%
1911 129 +0.8%
1912 130 +0.8%
1913 131 +0.8%
1914 132 +0.8%
1915 133 +0.8%
1916 134 +0.8%
1917 135 +0.7%
1918 136 +0.7%
1919 137 +0.7%
1920 138 +0.7%
1921 139 +0.7%
1922 140 +0.7%
1923 141 +0.7%
1924 142 +0.7%
1925 143 +0.7%
1926 144 +0.7%
1927 145 +0.7%
1928 146 +0.7%
1929 147 +0.7%
1930 148 +0.7%
1931 149 +0.7%
1932 150 +0.7%
1933 151 +0.7%
1934 152 +0.7%
1935 153 +0.7%
1936 154 +0.7%
1937 155 +0.6%
1938 156 +0.6%
1939 157 +0.6%
1940 158 +0.6%
1941 159 +0.6%
1942 160 +0.6%
1943 161 +0.6%
1944 162 +0.6%
1945 163 +0.6%
1946 164 +0.6%
1947 165 +0.6%
1948 166 +0.6%
1949 167 +0.6%
1950 168 +0.6%
1951 169 +0.6%
1952 170 +0.6%
1953 171 +0.6%
1954 172 +0.6%
1955 173 +0.6%
1956 174 +0.6%
1957 175 +0.6%
1958 176 +0.6%
1959 177 +0.6%
1960 178 +0.6%
1961 179 +0.6%
1962 180 +0.6%
1963 181 +0.6%
1964 182 +0.6%
1965 183 +0.5%
1966 184 +0.5%
1967 185 +0.5%
1968 186 +0.5%
1969 187 +0.5%
1970 188 +0.5%
1971 189 +0.5%
1972 190 +0.5%
1973 191 +0.5%
1974 191 +0.0%
1975 191 +0.0%
1976 191 +0.0%
1977 191 +0.0%
1978 191 +0.0%
1979 191 +0.0%
1980 191 +0.0%
1981 191 +0.0%
1982 191 +0.0%
1983 191 +0.0%
1984 191 +0.0%
1985 191 +0.0%
1986 191 +0.0%
1987 191 +0.0%
1988 191 +0.0%
1989 191 +0.0%
1990 191 +0.0%
1991 191 +0.0%
1992 191 +0.0%
1993 191 +0.0%
1994 191 +0.0%
1995 191 +0.0%
1996 191 +0.0%
1997 191 +0.0%
1998 191 +0.0%
1999 191 +0.0%
2000 191 +0.0%
2001 191 +0.0%
2002 191 +0.0%
2003 191 +0.0%
2004 191 +0.0%
2005 191 +0.0%
2006 191 +0.0%
2007 191 +0.0%
2008 191 +0.0%
2009 191 +0.0%
2010 191 +0.0%
2011 191 +0.0%
2012 191 +0.0%
2013 191 +0.0%
2014 191 +0.0%
2015 191 +0.0%
2016 191 +0.0%
2017 191 +0.0%
2018 191 +0.0%
2019 191 +0.0%
2020 191 +0.0%
2021 191 +0.0%
2022 191 +0.0%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 191 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 191 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 298, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Years colonized in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1784 +100.0% 1 2
1785 +50.0% 2 3
1786 +33.3% 3 4
1787 +25.0% 4 5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1460s 0 0 0 8
1470s 0 0 0 10
1480s 0 0 0 10
1490s 0 0 0 10
1500s 0 0 0 10
1510s 0 0 0 10
1520s 0 0 0 10
1530s 0 0 0 10
1540s 0 0 0 10
1550s 0 0 0 10
1560s 0 0 0 10
1570s 0 0 0 10
1580s 0 0 0 10
1590s 0 0 0 10
1600s 0 0 0 10
1610s 0 0 0 10
1620s 0 0 0 10
1630s 0 0 0 10
1640s 0 0 0 10
1650s 0 0 0 10
1660s 0 0 0 10
1670s 0 0 0 10
1680s 0 0 0 10
1690s 0 0 0 10
1700s 0 0 0 10
1710s 0 0 0 10
1720s 0 0 0 10
1730s 0 0 0 10
1740s 0 0 0 10
1750s 0 0 0 10
1760s 0 0 0 10
1770s 0 0 0 10
1780s 2.8 0 7 10
1790s 12.5 8 17 10
1800s 22.5 18 27 10
1810s 32.5 28 37 10
1820s 42.5 38 47 10
1830s 52.5 48 57 10
1840s 62.5 58 67 10
1850s 72.5 68 77 10
1860s 82.5 78 87 10
1870s 92.5 88 97 10
1880s 102.5 98 107 10
1890s 112.5 108 117 10
1900s 122.5 118 127 10
1910s 132.5 128 137 10
1920s 142.5 138 147 10
1930s 152.5 148 157 10
1940s 162.5 158 167 10
1950s 172.5 168 177 10
1960s 182.5 178 187 10
1970s 190.4 188 191 10
1980s 191 191 191 10
1990s 191 191 191 10
2000s 191 191 191 10
2010s 191 191 191 10
2020s 191 191 191 3

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 43 Malaysia 207 compare
  2. 44 Uruguay 204 compare
  3. 45 Seychelles 202 compare
  4. 47 Sri Lanka 189 compare
  5. 48 United States 177 compare
  6. 49 Equatorial Guinea 143 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is years colonized in Bahamas?
Years colonized in Bahamas was 191 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest years colonized recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 191 in 1973.
What is the lowest years colonized recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1462.
How does Bahamas rank for years colonized?
Bahamas ranks 46th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years colonized rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years colonized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
Last refreshed