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Years a country was a European overseas colony in Argentina

Argentina: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 240 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
240 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 159 countries
All-time high
240 years
in 1819
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

Years a country was a European overseas colony in Argentina, 1462–2022

050100150200250146217422022

Source: Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2022, years a country was a european overseas colony in Argentina stood at 240 years. That is the highest value across all 561 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, years a country was a european overseas colony in Argentina peaked at 240 years in 1819 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

That places Argentina 40th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1460s 0 years 0 years 0 years 8
1470s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1480s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1490s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1500s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1510s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1520s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1530s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1540s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1550s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1560s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1570s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1580s 5.5 years 1 years 10 years 10
1590s 15.5 years 11 years 20 years 10
1600s 25.5 years 21 years 30 years 10
1610s 35.5 years 31 years 40 years 10
1620s 45.5 years 41 years 50 years 10
1630s 55.5 years 51 years 60 years 10
1640s 65.5 years 61 years 70 years 10
1650s 75.5 years 71 years 80 years 10
1660s 85.5 years 81 years 90 years 10
1670s 95.5 years 91 years 100 years 10
1680s 105.5 years 101 years 110 years 10
1690s 115.5 years 111 years 120 years 10
1700s 125.5 years 121 years 130 years 10
1710s 135.5 years 131 years 140 years 10
1720s 145.5 years 141 years 150 years 10
1730s 155.5 years 151 years 160 years 10
1740s 165.5 years 161 years 170 years 10
1750s 175.5 years 171 years 180 years 10
1760s 185.5 years 181 years 190 years 10
1770s 195.5 years 191 years 200 years 10
1780s 205.5 years 201 years 210 years 10
1790s 215.5 years 211 years 220 years 10
1800s 225.5 years 221 years 230 years 10
1810s 235.5 years 231 years 240 years 10
1820s 240 years 240 years 240 years 10
1830s 240 years 240 years 240 years 10
1840s 240 years 240 years 240 years 10
1850s 240 years 240 years 240 years 10
1860s 240 years 240 years 240 years 10
1870s 240 years 240 years 240 years 10
1880s 240 years 240 years 240 years 10
1890s 240 years 240 years 240 years 10
1900s 240 years 240 years 240 years 10
1910s 240 years 240 years 240 years 10
1920s 240 years 240 years 240 years 10
1930s 240 years 240 years 240 years 10
1940s 240 years 240 years 240 years 10
1950s 240 years 240 years 240 years 10
1960s 240 years 240 years 240 years 10
1970s 240 years 240 years 240 years 10
1980s 240 years 240 years 240 years 10
1990s 240 years 240 years 240 years 10
2000s 240 years 240 years 240 years 10
2010s 240 years 240 years 240 years 10
2020s 240 years 240 years 240 years 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 37 South Africa 262 years compare
  2. 38 Mauritius 254 years compare
  3. 39 Micronesia (country) 250 years compare
  4. 41 Senegal 232 years compare
  5. 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 218 years compare
  6. 43 Malaysia 207 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Argentina?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in Argentina was 240 years in 2022, according to Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 240 years in 1819.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Argentina rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Argentina ranks 40th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Years a country was a European overseas colony. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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.