What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between Micronesia (country) and Venezuela?

16 years, with Venezuela ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Venezuela?

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.

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

Micronesia (country)

250 years

in 2022

Venezuela

266 years

in 2022

Micronesia (country) rank

39th

Venezuela rank

36th

Years a country was a European overseas colony over time

Micronesia (country)
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 266 years against 250 years in Micronesia (country), a difference of 16 years.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.

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

Micronesia (country) ranks 39th and Venezuela ranks 36th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Micronesia (country)	Venezuela	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	1 years	1 years	Venezuela
1560s	0 years	9.5 years	9.5 years	Venezuela
1570s	0 years	19.5 years	19.5 years	Venezuela
1580s	0 years	29.5 years	29.5 years	Venezuela
1590s	0 years	39.5 years	39.5 years	Venezuela
1600s	0 years	49.5 years	49.5 years	Venezuela
1610s	0 years	59.5 years	59.5 years	Venezuela
1620s	0 years	69.5 years	69.5 years	Venezuela
1630s	0 years	79.5 years	79.5 years	Venezuela
1640s	0 years	89.5 years	89.5 years	Venezuela
1650s	5.5 years	99.5 years	94 years	Venezuela
1660s	15.5 years	109.5 years	94 years	Venezuela
1670s	25.5 years	119.5 years	94 years	Venezuela
1680s	35.5 years	129.5 years	94 years	Venezuela
1690s	45.5 years	139.5 years	94 years	Venezuela
1700s	55.5 years	149.5 years	94 years	Venezuela
1710s	65.5 years	159.5 years	94 years	Venezuela
1720s	75.5 years	169.5 years	94 years	Venezuela
1730s	85.5 years	179.5 years	94 years	Venezuela
1740s	95.5 years	189.5 years	94 years	Venezuela
1750s	105.5 years	199.5 years	94 years	Venezuela
1760s	115.5 years	209.5 years	94 years	Venezuela
1770s	125.5 years	219.5 years	94 years	Venezuela
1780s	135.5 years	229.5 years	94 years	Venezuela
1790s	145.5 years	239.5 years	94 years	Venezuela
1800s	155.5 years	249.5 years	94 years	Venezuela
1810s	165.5 years	259.5 years	94 years	Venezuela
1820s	175.5 years	265.9 years	90.4 years	Venezuela
1830s	185.5 years	266 years	80.5 years	Venezuela
1840s	195.5 years	266 years	70.5 years	Venezuela
1850s	205.5 years	266 years	60.5 years	Venezuela
1860s	215.5 years	266 years	50.5 years	Venezuela
1870s	225.5 years	266 years	40.5 years	Venezuela
1880s	235.5 years	266 years	30.5 years	Venezuela
1890s	245.5 years	266 years	20.5 years	Venezuela
1900s	250 years	266 years	16 years	Venezuela
1910s	250 years	266 years	16 years	Venezuela
1920s	250 years	266 years	16 years	Venezuela
1930s	250 years	266 years	16 years	Venezuela
1940s	250 years	266 years	16 years	Venezuela
1950s	250 years	266 years	16 years	Venezuela
1960s	250 years	266 years	16 years	Venezuela
1970s	250 years	266 years	16 years	Venezuela
1980s	250 years	266 years	16 years	Venezuela
1990s	250 years	266 years	16 years	Venezuela
2000s	250 years	266 years	16 years	Venezuela
2010s	250 years	266 years	16 years	Venezuela
2020s	250 years	266 years	16 years	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Micronesia (country) or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 266 years against 250 years in Micronesia (country) as of 2022.
What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between Micronesia (country) and Venezuela?: 16 years, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Venezuela?: 561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Micronesia (country) and Venezuela rank globally for years a country was a european overseas colony?: Micronesia (country) ranks 39th and Venezuela ranks 36th 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.