Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Chile or Peru?

Peru, at 292 years against 278 years in Chile as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?

561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Years a country was a European overseas colony. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Peru: Years a country was a European overseas colony

Chile

278 years

in 2022

Peru

292 years

in 2022

Chile rank

33rd

Peru rank

31st

Years a country was a European overseas colony over time

Chile
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 292 years against 278 years in Chile, a difference of 14 years.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

Across all 561 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 31st of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1460s	0 years	0 years	0 years	—
1470s	0 years	0 years	0 years	—
1480s	0 years	0 years	0 years	—
1490s	0 years	0 years	0 years	—
1500s	0 years	0 years	0 years	—
1510s	0 years	0 years	0 years	—
1520s	0 years	0 years	0 years	—
1530s	0 years	2.8 years	2.8 years	Peru
1540s	4.5 years	12.5 years	8 years	Peru
1550s	14.5 years	22.5 years	8 years	Peru
1560s	24.5 years	32.5 years	8 years	Peru
1570s	34.5 years	42.5 years	8 years	Peru
1580s	44.5 years	52.5 years	8 years	Peru
1590s	54.5 years	62.5 years	8 years	Peru
1600s	64.5 years	72.5 years	8 years	Peru
1610s	74.5 years	82.5 years	8 years	Peru
1620s	84.5 years	92.5 years	8 years	Peru
1630s	94.5 years	102.5 years	8 years	Peru
1640s	104.5 years	112.5 years	8 years	Peru
1650s	114.5 years	122.5 years	8 years	Peru
1660s	124.5 years	132.5 years	8 years	Peru
1670s	134.5 years	142.5 years	8 years	Peru
1680s	144.5 years	152.5 years	8 years	Peru
1690s	154.5 years	162.5 years	8 years	Peru
1700s	164.5 years	172.5 years	8 years	Peru
1710s	174.5 years	182.5 years	8 years	Peru
1720s	184.5 years	192.5 years	8 years	Peru
1730s	194.5 years	202.5 years	8 years	Peru
1740s	204.5 years	212.5 years	8 years	Peru
1750s	214.5 years	222.5 years	8 years	Peru
1760s	224.5 years	232.5 years	8 years	Peru
1770s	234.5 years	242.5 years	8 years	Peru
1780s	244.5 years	252.5 years	8 years	Peru
1790s	254.5 years	262.5 years	8 years	Peru
1800s	264.5 years	272.5 years	8 years	Peru
1810s	274.4 years	282.5 years	8.1 years	Peru
1820s	278 years	291 years	13 years	Peru
1830s	278 years	292 years	14 years	Peru
1840s	278 years	292 years	14 years	Peru
1850s	278 years	292 years	14 years	Peru
1860s	278 years	292 years	14 years	Peru
1870s	278 years	292 years	14 years	Peru
1880s	278 years	292 years	14 years	Peru
1890s	278 years	292 years	14 years	Peru
1900s	278 years	292 years	14 years	Peru
1910s	278 years	292 years	14 years	Peru
1920s	278 years	292 years	14 years	Peru
1930s	278 years	292 years	14 years	Peru
1940s	278 years	292 years	14 years	Peru
1950s	278 years	292 years	14 years	Peru
1960s	278 years	292 years	14 years	Peru
1970s	278 years	292 years	14 years	Peru
1980s	278 years	292 years	14 years	Peru
1990s	278 years	292 years	14 years	Peru
2000s	278 years	292 years	14 years	Peru
2010s	278 years	292 years	14 years	Peru
2020s	278 years	292 years	14 years	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Chile or Peru?: Peru, at 292 years against 278 years in Chile as of 2022.
What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between Chile and Peru?: 14 years, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?: 561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Chile and Peru rank globally for years a country was a european overseas colony?: Chile ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 31st of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Years a country was a European overseas colony. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Years a country was a European overseas colony
Unit: years
Source: Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 159 places, 88,747 data points, 1462–2022
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of years the country has been colonized from overseas by the European colonial power(s) in a specific year, between Belgium, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Italy, or a combination of them.