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Mauritius vs Micronesia (country): Years a country was a European overseas colony

Mauritius
254 years
in 2022
Micronesia (country)
250 years
in 2022
Mauritius rank
38th
Micronesia (country) rank
39th

Years a country was a European overseas colony over time

  • Mauritius
  • Micronesia (country)
0100200300146217422022

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 254 years against 250 years in Micronesia (country), a difference of 4 years.

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

Mauritius ranks 38th and Micronesia (country) ranks 39th of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 7 and Micronesia (country) in 31.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Micronesia (country) 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 0 years 0 years —
1540s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1550s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1560s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1570s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1580s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1590s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1600s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1610s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1620s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1630s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1640s 0 years 0 years 0 years —
1650s 0 years 5.5 years 5.5 years Micronesia (country)
1660s 0 years 15.5 years 15.5 years Micronesia (country)
1670s 0 years 25.5 years 25.5 years Micronesia (country)
1680s 0 years 35.5 years 35.5 years Micronesia (country)
1690s 0 years 45.5 years 45.5 years Micronesia (country)
1700s 0 years 55.5 years 55.5 years Micronesia (country)
1710s 1.5 years 65.5 years 64 years Micronesia (country)
1720s 10.5 years 75.5 years 65 years Micronesia (country)
1730s 20.5 years 85.5 years 65 years Micronesia (country)
1740s 30.5 years 95.5 years 65 years Micronesia (country)
1750s 40.5 years 105.5 years 65 years Micronesia (country)
1760s 50.5 years 115.5 years 65 years Micronesia (country)
1770s 60.5 years 125.5 years 65 years Micronesia (country)
1780s 70.5 years 135.5 years 65 years Micronesia (country)
1790s 80.5 years 145.5 years 65 years Micronesia (country)
1800s 90.5 years 155.5 years 65 years Micronesia (country)
1810s 100.5 years 165.5 years 65 years Micronesia (country)
1820s 110.5 years 175.5 years 65 years Micronesia (country)
1830s 120.5 years 185.5 years 65 years Micronesia (country)
1840s 130.5 years 195.5 years 65 years Micronesia (country)
1850s 140.5 years 205.5 years 65 years Micronesia (country)
1860s 150.5 years 215.5 years 65 years Micronesia (country)
1870s 160.5 years 225.5 years 65 years Micronesia (country)
1880s 170.5 years 235.5 years 65 years Micronesia (country)
1890s 180.5 years 245.5 years 65 years Micronesia (country)
1900s 190.5 years 250 years 59.5 years Micronesia (country)
1910s 200.5 years 250 years 49.5 years Micronesia (country)
1920s 210.5 years 250 years 39.5 years Micronesia (country)
1930s 220.5 years 250 years 29.5 years Micronesia (country)
1940s 230.5 years 250 years 19.5 years Micronesia (country)
1950s 240.5 years 250 years 9.5 years Micronesia (country)
1960s 250.4 years 250 years 0.4 years Mauritius
1970s 254 years 250 years 4 years Mauritius
1980s 254 years 250 years 4 years Mauritius
1990s 254 years 250 years 4 years Mauritius
2000s 254 years 250 years 4 years Mauritius
2010s 254 years 250 years 4 years Mauritius
2020s 254 years 250 years 4 years Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Mauritius or Micronesia (country)?
Mauritius, at 254 years against 250 years in Micronesia (country) as of 2022.
What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between Mauritius and Micronesia (country)?
4 years, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Micronesia (country)?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Mauritius and Micronesia (country) rank globally for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Mauritius ranks 38th and Micronesia (country) ranks 39th 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

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.