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Years a country was a European overseas colony in Belize

Belize: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 458 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
458 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
458 years
in 1981
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

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

0100200300400500146217422022

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for years a country was a european overseas colony in Belize is 458 years, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 561 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, years a country was a european overseas colony in Belize peaked at 458 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

That places Belize 2nd out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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 2.1 years 0 years 6 years 10
1530s 11.5 years 7 years 16 years 10
1540s 21.5 years 17 years 26 years 10
1550s 31.5 years 27 years 36 years 10
1560s 41.5 years 37 years 46 years 10
1570s 51.5 years 47 years 56 years 10
1580s 61.5 years 57 years 66 years 10
1590s 71.5 years 67 years 76 years 10
1600s 81.5 years 77 years 86 years 10
1610s 91.5 years 87 years 96 years 10
1620s 101.5 years 97 years 106 years 10
1630s 111.5 years 107 years 116 years 10
1640s 121.5 years 117 years 126 years 10
1650s 131.5 years 127 years 136 years 10
1660s 141.5 years 137 years 146 years 10
1670s 151.5 years 147 years 156 years 10
1680s 161.5 years 157 years 166 years 10
1690s 171.5 years 167 years 176 years 10
1700s 181.5 years 177 years 186 years 10
1710s 191.5 years 187 years 196 years 10
1720s 201.5 years 197 years 206 years 10
1730s 211.5 years 207 years 216 years 10
1740s 221.5 years 217 years 226 years 10
1750s 231.5 years 227 years 236 years 10
1760s 241.5 years 237 years 246 years 10
1770s 251.5 years 247 years 256 years 10
1780s 261.5 years 257 years 266 years 10
1790s 271.5 years 267 years 276 years 10
1800s 281.5 years 277 years 286 years 10
1810s 291.5 years 287 years 296 years 10
1820s 301.5 years 297 years 306 years 10
1830s 311.5 years 307 years 316 years 10
1840s 321.5 years 317 years 326 years 10
1850s 331.5 years 327 years 336 years 10
1860s 341.5 years 337 years 346 years 10
1870s 351.5 years 347 years 356 years 10
1880s 361.5 years 357 years 366 years 10
1890s 371.5 years 367 years 376 years 10
1900s 381.5 years 377 years 386 years 10
1910s 391.5 years 387 years 396 years 10
1920s 401.5 years 397 years 406 years 10
1930s 411.5 years 407 years 416 years 10
1940s 421.5 years 417 years 426 years 10
1950s 431.5 years 427 years 436 years 10
1960s 441.5 years 437 years 446 years 10
1970s 451.5 years 447 years 456 years 10
1980s 457.9 years 457 years 458 years 10
1990s 458 years 458 years 458 years 10
2000s 458 years 458 years 458 years 10
2010s 458 years 458 years 458 years 10
2020s 458 years 458 years 458 years 3

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 1 Cape Verde 514 years compare
  2. 3 Jamaica 454 years compare
  3. 3 Sao Tome and Principe 454 years compare
  4. 5 Ghana 426 years compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Belize?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in Belize was 458 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 Belize?
The highest recorded value was 458 years in 1981.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Belize rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Belize ranks 2nd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize 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
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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.