Years colonized in Guyana

Guyana: Years colonized was 387 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
387
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 159 countries
All-time high
387
in 1966
All-time low
0
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

Years colonized in Guyana, 1462–2022

0100200300400146217422022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 387 for years colonized in 2022. That is the highest value across all 561 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, years colonized in Guyana peaked at 387 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1462.

Guyana ranks 8th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Years colonized in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Years colonized in Guyana, 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 1 —
1581 2 +100.0%
1582 3 +50.0%
1583 4 +33.3%
1584 5 +25.0%
1585 6 +20.0%
1586 7 +16.7%
1587 8 +14.3%
1588 9 +12.5%
1589 10 +11.1%
1590 11 +10.0%
1591 12 +9.1%
1592 13 +8.3%
1593 14 +7.7%
1594 15 +7.1%
1595 16 +6.7%
1596 17 +6.2%
1597 18 +5.9%
1598 19 +5.6%
1599 20 +5.3%
1600 21 +5.0%
1601 22 +4.8%
1602 23 +4.5%
1603 24 +4.3%
1604 25 +4.2%
1605 26 +4.0%
1606 27 +3.8%
1607 28 +3.7%
1608 29 +3.6%
1609 30 +3.4%
1610 31 +3.3%
1611 32 +3.2%
1612 33 +3.1%
1613 34 +3.0%
1614 35 +2.9%
1615 36 +2.9%
1616 37 +2.8%
1617 38 +2.7%
1618 39 +2.6%
1619 40 +2.6%
1620 41 +2.5%
1621 42 +2.4%
1622 43 +2.4%
1623 44 +2.3%
1624 45 +2.3%
1625 46 +2.2%
1626 47 +2.2%
1627 48 +2.1%
1628 49 +2.1%
1629 50 +2.0%
1630 51 +2.0%
1631 52 +2.0%
1632 53 +1.9%
1633 54 +1.9%
1634 55 +1.9%
1635 56 +1.8%
1636 57 +1.8%
1637 58 +1.8%
1638 59 +1.7%
1639 60 +1.7%
1640 61 +1.7%
1641 62 +1.6%
1642 63 +1.6%
1643 64 +1.6%
1644 65 +1.6%
1645 66 +1.5%
1646 67 +1.5%
1647 68 +1.5%
1648 69 +1.5%
1649 70 +1.4%
1650 71 +1.4%
1651 72 +1.4%
1652 73 +1.4%
1653 74 +1.4%
1654 75 +1.4%
1655 76 +1.3%
1656 77 +1.3%
1657 78 +1.3%
1658 79 +1.3%
1659 80 +1.3%
1660 81 +1.2%
1661 82 +1.2%
1662 83 +1.2%
1663 84 +1.2%
1664 85 +1.2%
1665 86 +1.2%
1666 87 +1.2%
1667 88 +1.1%
1668 89 +1.1%
1669 90 +1.1%
1670 91 +1.1%
1671 92 +1.1%
1672 93 +1.1%
1673 94 +1.1%
1674 95 +1.1%
1675 96 +1.1%
1676 97 +1.0%
1677 98 +1.0%
1678 99 +1.0%
1679 100 +1.0%
1680 101 +1.0%
1681 102 +1.0%
1682 103 +1.0%
1683 104 +1.0%
1684 105 +1.0%
1685 106 +1.0%
1686 107 +0.9%
1687 108 +0.9%
1688 109 +0.9%
1689 110 +0.9%
1690 111 +0.9%
1691 112 +0.9%
1692 113 +0.9%
1693 114 +0.9%
1694 115 +0.9%
1695 116 +0.9%
1696 117 +0.9%
1697 118 +0.9%
1698 119 +0.8%
1699 120 +0.8%
1700 121 +0.8%
1701 122 +0.8%
1702 123 +0.8%
1703 124 +0.8%
1704 125 +0.8%
1705 126 +0.8%
1706 127 +0.8%
1707 128 +0.8%
1708 129 +0.8%
1709 130 +0.8%
1710 131 +0.8%
1711 132 +0.8%
1712 133 +0.8%
1713 134 +0.8%
1714 135 +0.7%
1715 136 +0.7%
1716 137 +0.7%
1717 138 +0.7%
1718 139 +0.7%
1719 140 +0.7%
1720 141 +0.7%
1721 142 +0.7%
1722 143 +0.7%
1723 144 +0.7%
1724 145 +0.7%
1725 146 +0.7%
1726 147 +0.7%
1727 148 +0.7%
1728 149 +0.7%
1729 150 +0.7%
1730 151 +0.7%
1731 152 +0.7%
1732 153 +0.7%
1733 154 +0.7%
1734 155 +0.6%
1735 156 +0.6%
1736 157 +0.6%
1737 158 +0.6%
1738 159 +0.6%
1739 160 +0.6%
1740 161 +0.6%
1741 162 +0.6%
1742 163 +0.6%
1743 164 +0.6%
1744 165 +0.6%
1745 166 +0.6%
1746 167 +0.6%
1747 168 +0.6%
1748 169 +0.6%
1749 170 +0.6%
1750 171 +0.6%
1751 172 +0.6%
1752 173 +0.6%
1753 174 +0.6%
1754 175 +0.6%
1755 176 +0.6%
1756 177 +0.6%
1757 178 +0.6%
1758 179 +0.6%
1759 180 +0.6%
1760 181 +0.6%
1761 182 +0.6%
1762 183 +0.5%
1763 184 +0.5%
1764 185 +0.5%
1765 186 +0.5%
1766 187 +0.5%
1767 188 +0.5%
1768 189 +0.5%
1769 190 +0.5%
1770 191 +0.5%
1771 192 +0.5%
1772 193 +0.5%
1773 194 +0.5%
1774 195 +0.5%
1775 196 +0.5%
1776 197 +0.5%
1777 198 +0.5%
1778 199 +0.5%
1779 200 +0.5%
1780 201 +0.5%
1781 202 +0.5%
1782 203 +0.5%
1783 204 +0.5%
1784 205 +0.5%
1785 206 +0.5%
1786 207 +0.5%
1787 208 +0.5%
1788 209 +0.5%
1789 210 +0.5%
1790 211 +0.5%
1791 212 +0.5%
1792 213 +0.5%
1793 214 +0.5%
1794 215 +0.5%
1795 216 +0.5%
1796 217 +0.5%
1797 218 +0.5%
1798 219 +0.5%
1799 220 +0.5%
1800 221 +0.5%
1801 222 +0.5%
1802 223 +0.5%
1803 224 +0.4%
1804 225 +0.4%
1805 226 +0.4%
1806 227 +0.4%
1807 228 +0.4%
1808 229 +0.4%
1809 230 +0.4%
1810 231 +0.4%
1811 232 +0.4%
1812 233 +0.4%
1813 234 +0.4%
1814 235 +0.4%
1815 236 +0.4%
1816 237 +0.4%
1817 238 +0.4%
1818 239 +0.4%
1819 240 +0.4%
1820 241 +0.4%
1821 242 +0.4%
1822 243 +0.4%
1823 244 +0.4%
1824 245 +0.4%
1825 246 +0.4%
1826 247 +0.4%
1827 248 +0.4%
1828 249 +0.4%
1829 250 +0.4%
1830 251 +0.4%
1831 252 +0.4%
1832 253 +0.4%
1833 254 +0.4%
1834 255 +0.4%
1835 256 +0.4%
1836 257 +0.4%
1837 258 +0.4%
1838 259 +0.4%
1839 260 +0.4%
1840 261 +0.4%
1841 262 +0.4%
1842 263 +0.4%
1843 264 +0.4%
1844 265 +0.4%
1845 266 +0.4%
1846 267 +0.4%
1847 268 +0.4%
1848 269 +0.4%
1849 270 +0.4%
1850 271 +0.4%
1851 272 +0.4%
1852 273 +0.4%
1853 274 +0.4%
1854 275 +0.4%
1855 276 +0.4%
1856 277 +0.4%
1857 278 +0.4%
1858 279 +0.4%
1859 280 +0.4%
1860 281 +0.4%
1861 282 +0.4%
1862 283 +0.4%
1863 284 +0.4%
1864 285 +0.4%
1865 286 +0.4%
1866 287 +0.3%
1867 288 +0.3%
1868 289 +0.3%
1869 290 +0.3%
1870 291 +0.3%
1871 292 +0.3%
1872 293 +0.3%
1873 294 +0.3%
1874 295 +0.3%
1875 296 +0.3%
1876 297 +0.3%
1877 298 +0.3%
1878 299 +0.3%
1879 300 +0.3%
1880 301 +0.3%
1881 302 +0.3%
1882 303 +0.3%
1883 304 +0.3%
1884 305 +0.3%
1885 306 +0.3%
1886 307 +0.3%
1887 308 +0.3%
1888 309 +0.3%
1889 310 +0.3%
1890 311 +0.3%
1891 312 +0.3%
1892 313 +0.3%
1893 314 +0.3%
1894 315 +0.3%
1895 316 +0.3%
1896 317 +0.3%
1897 318 +0.3%
1898 319 +0.3%
1899 320 +0.3%
1900 321 +0.3%
1901 322 +0.3%
1902 323 +0.3%
1903 324 +0.3%
1904 325 +0.3%
1905 326 +0.3%
1906 327 +0.3%
1907 328 +0.3%
1908 329 +0.3%
1909 330 +0.3%
1910 331 +0.3%
1911 332 +0.3%
1912 333 +0.3%
1913 334 +0.3%
1914 335 +0.3%
1915 336 +0.3%
1916 337 +0.3%
1917 338 +0.3%
1918 339 +0.3%
1919 340 +0.3%
1920 341 +0.3%
1921 342 +0.3%
1922 343 +0.3%
1923 344 +0.3%
1924 345 +0.3%
1925 346 +0.3%
1926 347 +0.3%
1927 348 +0.3%
1928 349 +0.3%
1929 350 +0.3%
1930 351 +0.3%
1931 352 +0.3%
1932 353 +0.3%
1933 354 +0.3%
1934 355 +0.3%
1935 356 +0.3%
1936 357 +0.3%
1937 358 +0.3%
1938 359 +0.3%
1939 360 +0.3%
1940 361 +0.3%
1941 362 +0.3%
1942 363 +0.3%
1943 364 +0.3%
1944 365 +0.3%
1945 366 +0.3%
1946 367 +0.3%
1947 368 +0.3%
1948 369 +0.3%
1949 370 +0.3%
1950 371 +0.3%
1951 372 +0.3%
1952 373 +0.3%
1953 374 +0.3%
1954 375 +0.3%
1955 376 +0.3%
1956 377 +0.3%
1957 378 +0.3%
1958 379 +0.3%
1959 380 +0.3%
1960 381 +0.3%
1961 382 +0.3%
1962 383 +0.3%
1963 384 +0.3%
1964 385 +0.3%
1965 386 +0.3%
1966 387 +0.3%
1967 387 +0.0%
1968 387 +0.0%
1969 387 +0.0%
1970 387 +0.0%
1971 387 +0.0%
1972 387 +0.0%
1973 387 +0.0%
1974 387 +0.0%
1975 387 +0.0%
1976 387 +0.0%
1977 387 +0.0%
1978 387 +0.0%
1979 387 +0.0%
1980 387 +0.0%
1981 387 +0.0%
1982 387 +0.0%
1983 387 +0.0%
1984 387 +0.0%
1985 387 +0.0%
1986 387 +0.0%
1987 387 +0.0%
1988 387 +0.0%
1989 387 +0.0%
1990 387 +0.0%
1991 387 +0.0%
1992 387 +0.0%
1993 387 +0.0%
1994 387 +0.0%
1995 387 +0.0%
1996 387 +0.0%
1997 387 +0.0%
1998 387 +0.0%
1999 387 +0.0%
2000 387 +0.0%
2001 387 +0.0%
2002 387 +0.0%
2003 387 +0.0%
2004 387 +0.0%
2005 387 +0.0%
2006 387 +0.0%
2007 387 +0.0%
2008 387 +0.0%
2009 387 +0.0%
2010 387 +0.0%
2011 387 +0.0%
2012 387 +0.0%
2013 387 +0.0%
2014 387 +0.0%
2015 387 +0.0%
2016 387 +0.0%
2017 387 +0.0%
2018 387 +0.0%
2019 387 +0.0%
2020 387 +0.0%
2021 387 +0.0%
2022 387 +0.0%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 387 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 4.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 387 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 298, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Years colonized in Guyana 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
1581 +100.0% 1 2
1582 +50.0% 2 3
1583 +33.3% 3 4
1584 +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 5.5 1 10 10
1590s 15.5 11 20 10
1600s 25.5 21 30 10
1610s 35.5 31 40 10
1620s 45.5 41 50 10
1630s 55.5 51 60 10
1640s 65.5 61 70 10
1650s 75.5 71 80 10
1660s 85.5 81 90 10
1670s 95.5 91 100 10
1680s 105.5 101 110 10
1690s 115.5 111 120 10
1700s 125.5 121 130 10
1710s 135.5 131 140 10
1720s 145.5 141 150 10
1730s 155.5 151 160 10
1740s 165.5 161 170 10
1750s 175.5 171 180 10
1760s 185.5 181 190 10
1770s 195.5 191 200 10
1780s 205.5 201 210 10
1790s 215.5 211 220 10
1800s 225.5 221 230 10
1810s 235.5 231 240 10
1820s 245.5 241 250 10
1830s 255.5 251 260 10
1840s 265.5 261 270 10
1850s 275.5 271 280 10
1860s 285.5 281 290 10
1870s 295.5 291 300 10
1880s 305.5 301 310 10
1890s 315.5 311 320 10
1900s 325.5 321 330 10
1910s 335.5 331 340 10
1920s 345.5 341 350 10
1930s 355.5 351 360 10
1940s 365.5 361 370 10
1950s 375.5 371 380 10
1960s 384.9 381 387 10
1970s 387 387 387 10
1980s 387 387 387 10
1990s 387 387 387 10
2000s 387 387 387 10
2010s 387 387 387 10
2020s 387 387 387 3

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 5 Ghana 426 compare
  2. 6 Angola 400 compare
  3. 7 Cuba 389 compare
  4. 9 Dominican Republic 371 compare
  5. 9 Trinidad and Tobago 371 compare
  6. 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 361 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is years colonized in Guyana?
Years colonized in Guyana was 387 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest years colonized recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 387 in 1966.
What is the lowest years colonized recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1462.
How does Guyana rank for years colonized?
Guyana ranks 8th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years colonized rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana 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
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