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

Peru, at 292 years against 275 years in Paraguay as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay 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.

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

Paraguay

275 years

in 2022

Peru

292 years

in 2022

Paraguay rank

34th

Peru rank

31st

Years a country was a European overseas colony over time

Paraguay
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 292 years against 275 years in Paraguay, a difference of 17 years.

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

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

Paraguay ranks 34th 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	Paraguay	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	0.6 years	2.8 years	2.2 years	Peru
1540s	8.5 years	12.5 years	4 years	Peru
1550s	18.5 years	22.5 years	4 years	Peru
1560s	28.5 years	32.5 years	4 years	Peru
1570s	38.5 years	42.5 years	4 years	Peru
1580s	48.5 years	52.5 years	4 years	Peru
1590s	58.5 years	62.5 years	4 years	Peru
1600s	68.5 years	72.5 years	4 years	Peru
1610s	78.5 years	82.5 years	4 years	Peru
1620s	88.5 years	92.5 years	4 years	Peru
1630s	98.5 years	102.5 years	4 years	Peru
1640s	108.5 years	112.5 years	4 years	Peru
1650s	118.5 years	122.5 years	4 years	Peru
1660s	128.5 years	132.5 years	4 years	Peru
1670s	138.5 years	142.5 years	4 years	Peru
1680s	148.5 years	152.5 years	4 years	Peru
1690s	158.5 years	162.5 years	4 years	Peru
1700s	168.5 years	172.5 years	4 years	Peru
1710s	178.5 years	182.5 years	4 years	Peru
1720s	188.5 years	192.5 years	4 years	Peru
1730s	198.5 years	202.5 years	4 years	Peru
1740s	208.5 years	212.5 years	4 years	Peru
1750s	218.5 years	222.5 years	4 years	Peru
1760s	228.5 years	232.5 years	4 years	Peru
1770s	238.5 years	242.5 years	4 years	Peru
1780s	248.5 years	252.5 years	4 years	Peru
1790s	258.5 years	262.5 years	4 years	Peru
1800s	268.5 years	272.5 years	4 years	Peru
1810s	274.9 years	282.5 years	7.6 years	Peru
1820s	275 years	291 years	16 years	Peru
1830s	275 years	292 years	17 years	Peru
1840s	275 years	292 years	17 years	Peru
1850s	275 years	292 years	17 years	Peru
1860s	275 years	292 years	17 years	Peru
1870s	275 years	292 years	17 years	Peru
1880s	275 years	292 years	17 years	Peru
1890s	275 years	292 years	17 years	Peru
1900s	275 years	292 years	17 years	Peru
1910s	275 years	292 years	17 years	Peru
1920s	275 years	292 years	17 years	Peru
1930s	275 years	292 years	17 years	Peru
1940s	275 years	292 years	17 years	Peru
1950s	275 years	292 years	17 years	Peru
1960s	275 years	292 years	17 years	Peru
1970s	275 years	292 years	17 years	Peru
1980s	275 years	292 years	17 years	Peru
1990s	275 years	292 years	17 years	Peru
2000s	275 years	292 years	17 years	Peru
2010s	275 years	292 years	17 years	Peru
2020s	275 years	292 years	17 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, Paraguay or Peru?: Peru, at 292 years against 275 years in Paraguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between Paraguay and Peru?: 17 years, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?: 561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for years a country was a european overseas colony?: Paraguay ranks 34th 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.