Years colonized in Benin

Benin: Years colonized was 67 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
67
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 159 countries
All-time high
67
in 1960
All-time low
0
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

Years colonized in Benin, 1462–2022

0204060146217422022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for years colonized in Benin is 67, 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 colonized in Benin peaked at 67 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1462.

Benin ranks 91st of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Years colonized in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Years colonized in Benin, 1462 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1462 0 —
1463 0 —
1464 0 —
1465 0 —
1466 0 —
1467 0 —
1468 0 —
1469 0 —
1470 0 —
1471 0 —
1472 0 —
1473 0 —
1474 0 —
1475 0 —
1476 0 —
1477 0 —
1478 0 —
1479 0 —
1480 0 —
1481 0 —
1482 0 —
1483 0 —
1484 0 —
1485 0 —
1486 0 —
1487 0 —
1488 0 —
1489 0 —
1490 0 —
1491 0 —
1492 0 —
1493 0 —
1494 0 —
1495 0 —
1496 0 —
1497 0 —
1498 0 —
1499 0 —
1500 0 —
1501 0 —
1502 0 —
1503 0 —
1504 0 —
1505 0 —
1506 0 —
1507 0 —
1508 0 —
1509 0 —
1510 0 —
1511 0 —
1512 0 —
1513 0 —
1514 0 —
1515 0 —
1516 0 —
1517 0 —
1518 0 —
1519 0 —
1520 0 —
1521 0 —
1522 0 —
1523 0 —
1524 0 —
1525 0 —
1526 0 —
1527 0 —
1528 0 —
1529 0 —
1530 0 —
1531 0 —
1532 0 —
1533 0 —
1534 0 —
1535 0 —
1536 0 —
1537 0 —
1538 0 —
1539 0 —
1540 0 —
1541 0 —
1542 0 —
1543 0 —
1544 0 —
1545 0 —
1546 0 —
1547 0 —
1548 0 —
1549 0 —
1550 0 —
1551 0 —
1552 0 —
1553 0 —
1554 0 —
1555 0 —
1556 0 —
1557 0 —
1558 0 —
1559 0 —
1560 0 —
1561 0 —
1562 0 —
1563 0 —
1564 0 —
1565 0 —
1566 0 —
1567 0 —
1568 0 —
1569 0 —
1570 0 —
1571 0 —
1572 0 —
1573 0 —
1574 0 —
1575 0 —
1576 0 —
1577 0 —
1578 0 —
1579 0 —
1580 0 —
1581 0 —
1582 0 —
1583 0 —
1584 0 —
1585 0 —
1586 0 —
1587 0 —
1588 0 —
1589 0 —
1590 0 —
1591 0 —
1592 0 —
1593 0 —
1594 0 —
1595 0 —
1596 0 —
1597 0 —
1598 0 —
1599 0 —
1600 0 —
1601 0 —
1602 0 —
1603 0 —
1604 0 —
1605 0 —
1606 0 —
1607 0 —
1608 0 —
1609 0 —
1610 0 —
1611 0 —
1612 0 —
1613 0 —
1614 0 —
1615 0 —
1616 0 —
1617 0 —
1618 0 —
1619 0 —
1620 0 —
1621 0 —
1622 0 —
1623 0 —
1624 0 —
1625 0 —
1626 0 —
1627 0 —
1628 0 —
1629 0 —
1630 0 —
1631 0 —
1632 0 —
1633 0 —
1634 0 —
1635 0 —
1636 0 —
1637 0 —
1638 0 —
1639 0 —
1640 0 —
1641 0 —
1642 0 —
1643 0 —
1644 0 —
1645 0 —
1646 0 —
1647 0 —
1648 0 —
1649 0 —
1650 0 —
1651 0 —
1652 0 —
1653 0 —
1654 0 —
1655 0 —
1656 0 —
1657 0 —
1658 0 —
1659 0 —
1660 0 —
1661 0 —
1662 0 —
1663 0 —
1664 0 —
1665 0 —
1666 0 —
1667 0 —
1668 0 —
1669 0 —
1670 0 —
1671 0 —
1672 0 —
1673 0 —
1674 0 —
1675 0 —
1676 0 —
1677 0 —
1678 0 —
1679 0 —
1680 0 —
1681 0 —
1682 0 —
1683 0 —
1684 0 —
1685 0 —
1686 0 —
1687 0 —
1688 0 —
1689 0 —
1690 0 —
1691 0 —
1692 0 —
1693 0 —
1694 0 —
1695 0 —
1696 0 —
1697 0 —
1698 0 —
1699 0 —
1700 0 —
1701 0 —
1702 0 —
1703 0 —
1704 0 —
1705 0 —
1706 0 —
1707 0 —
1708 0 —
1709 0 —
1710 0 —
1711 0 —
1712 0 —
1713 0 —
1714 0 —
1715 0 —
1716 0 —
1717 0 —
1718 0 —
1719 0 —
1720 0 —
1721 0 —
1722 0 —
1723 0 —
1724 0 —
1725 0 —
1726 0 —
1727 0 —
1728 0 —
1729 0 —
1730 0 —
1731 0 —
1732 0 —
1733 0 —
1734 0 —
1735 0 —
1736 0 —
1737 0 —
1738 0 —
1739 0 —
1740 0 —
1741 0 —
1742 0 —
1743 0 —
1744 0 —
1745 0 —
1746 0 —
1747 0 —
1748 0 —
1749 0 —
1750 0 —
1751 0 —
1752 0 —
1753 0 —
1754 0 —
1755 0 —
1756 0 —
1757 0 —
1758 0 —
1759 0 —
1760 0 —
1761 0 —
1762 0 —
1763 0 —
1764 0 —
1765 0 —
1766 0 —
1767 0 —
1768 0 —
1769 0 —
1770 0 —
1771 0 —
1772 0 —
1773 0 —
1774 0 —
1775 0 —
1776 0 —
1777 0 —
1778 0 —
1779 0 —
1780 0 —
1781 0 —
1782 0 —
1783 0 —
1784 0 —
1785 0 —
1786 0 —
1787 0 —
1788 0 —
1789 0 —
1790 0 —
1791 0 —
1792 0 —
1793 0 —
1794 0 —
1795 0 —
1796 0 —
1797 0 —
1798 0 —
1799 0 —
1800 0 —
1801 0 —
1802 0 —
1803 0 —
1804 0 —
1805 0 —
1806 0 —
1807 0 —
1808 0 —
1809 0 —
1810 0 —
1811 0 —
1812 0 —
1813 0 —
1814 0 —
1815 0 —
1816 0 —
1817 0 —
1818 0 —
1819 0 —
1820 0 —
1821 0 —
1822 0 —
1823 0 —
1824 0 —
1825 0 —
1826 0 —
1827 0 —
1828 0 —
1829 0 —
1830 0 —
1831 0 —
1832 0 —
1833 0 —
1834 0 —
1835 0 —
1836 0 —
1837 0 —
1838 0 —
1839 0 —
1840 0 —
1841 0 —
1842 0 —
1843 0 —
1844 0 —
1845 0 —
1846 0 —
1847 0 —
1848 0 —
1849 0 —
1850 0 —
1851 0 —
1852 0 —
1853 0 —
1854 0 —
1855 0 —
1856 0 —
1857 0 —
1858 0 —
1859 0 —
1860 0 —
1861 0 —
1862 0 —
1863 0 —
1864 0 —
1865 0 —
1866 0 —
1867 0 —
1868 0 —
1869 0 —
1870 0 —
1871 0 —
1872 0 —
1873 0 —
1874 0 —
1875 0 —
1876 0 —
1877 0 —
1878 0 —
1879 0 —
1880 0 —
1881 0 —
1882 0 —
1883 0 —
1884 0 —
1885 0 —
1886 0 —
1887 0 —
1888 0 —
1889 0 —
1890 0 —
1891 0 —
1892 0 —
1893 0 —
1894 1 —
1895 2 +100.0%
1896 3 +50.0%
1897 4 +33.3%
1898 5 +25.0%
1899 6 +20.0%
1900 7 +16.7%
1901 8 +14.3%
1902 9 +12.5%
1903 10 +11.1%
1904 11 +10.0%
1905 12 +9.1%
1906 13 +8.3%
1907 14 +7.7%
1908 15 +7.1%
1909 16 +6.7%
1910 17 +6.2%
1911 18 +5.9%
1912 19 +5.6%
1913 20 +5.3%
1914 21 +5.0%
1915 22 +4.8%
1916 23 +4.5%
1917 24 +4.3%
1918 25 +4.2%
1919 26 +4.0%
1920 27 +3.8%
1921 28 +3.7%
1922 29 +3.6%
1923 30 +3.4%
1924 31 +3.3%
1925 32 +3.2%
1926 33 +3.1%
1927 34 +3.0%
1928 35 +2.9%
1929 36 +2.9%
1930 37 +2.8%
1931 38 +2.7%
1932 39 +2.6%
1933 40 +2.6%
1934 41 +2.5%
1935 42 +2.4%
1936 43 +2.4%
1937 44 +2.3%
1938 45 +2.3%
1939 46 +2.2%
1940 47 +2.2%
1941 48 +2.1%
1942 49 +2.1%
1943 50 +2.0%
1944 51 +2.0%
1945 52 +2.0%
1946 53 +1.9%
1947 54 +1.9%
1948 55 +1.9%
1949 56 +1.8%
1950 57 +1.8%
1951 58 +1.8%
1952 59 +1.7%
1953 60 +1.7%
1954 61 +1.7%
1955 62 +1.6%
1956 63 +1.6%
1957 64 +1.6%
1958 65 +1.6%
1959 66 +1.5%
1960 67 +1.5%
1961 67 +0.0%
1962 67 +0.0%
1963 67 +0.0%
1964 67 +0.0%
1965 67 +0.0%
1966 67 +0.0%
1967 67 +0.0%
1968 67 +0.0%
1969 67 +0.0%
1970 67 +0.0%
1971 67 +0.0%
1972 67 +0.0%
1973 67 +0.0%
1974 67 +0.0%
1975 67 +0.0%
1976 67 +0.0%
1977 67 +0.0%
1978 67 +0.0%
1979 67 +0.0%
1980 67 +0.0%
1981 67 +0.0%
1982 67 +0.0%
1983 67 +0.0%
1984 67 +0.0%
1985 67 +0.0%
1986 67 +0.0%
1987 67 +0.0%
1988 67 +0.0%
1989 67 +0.0%
1990 67 +0.0%
1991 67 +0.0%
1992 67 +0.0%
1993 67 +0.0%
1994 67 +0.0%
1995 67 +0.0%
1996 67 +0.0%
1997 67 +0.0%
1998 67 +0.0%
1999 67 +0.0%
2000 67 +0.0%
2001 67 +0.0%
2002 67 +0.0%
2003 67 +0.0%
2004 67 +0.0%
2005 67 +0.0%
2006 67 +0.0%
2007 67 +0.0%
2008 67 +0.0%
2009 67 +0.0%
2010 67 +0.0%
2011 67 +0.0%
2012 67 +0.0%
2013 67 +0.0%
2014 67 +0.0%
2015 67 +0.0%
2016 67 +0.0%
2017 67 +0.0%
2018 67 +0.0%
2019 67 +0.0%
2020 67 +0.0%
2021 67 +0.0%
2022 67 +0.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.5, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 67 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Years colonized in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1895 +100.0% 1 2
1896 +50.0% 2 3
1897 +33.3% 3 4
1898 +25.0% 4 5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1460s 0 0 0 8
1470s 0 0 0 10
1480s 0 0 0 10
1490s 0 0 0 10
1500s 0 0 0 10
1510s 0 0 0 10
1520s 0 0 0 10
1530s 0 0 0 10
1540s 0 0 0 10
1550s 0 0 0 10
1560s 0 0 0 10
1570s 0 0 0 10
1580s 0 0 0 10
1590s 0 0 0 10
1600s 0 0 0 10
1610s 0 0 0 10
1620s 0 0 0 10
1630s 0 0 0 10
1640s 0 0 0 10
1650s 0 0 0 10
1660s 0 0 0 10
1670s 0 0 0 10
1680s 0 0 0 10
1690s 0 0 0 10
1700s 0 0 0 10
1710s 0 0 0 10
1720s 0 0 0 10
1730s 0 0 0 10
1740s 0 0 0 10
1750s 0 0 0 10
1760s 0 0 0 10
1770s 0 0 0 10
1780s 0 0 0 10
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 2.1 0 6 10
1900s 11.5 7 16 10
1910s 21.5 17 26 10
1920s 31.5 27 36 10
1930s 41.5 37 46 10
1940s 51.5 47 56 10
1950s 61.5 57 66 10
1960s 67 67 67 10
1970s 67 67 67 10
1980s 67 67 67 10
1990s 67 67 67 10
2000s 67 67 67 10
2010s 67 67 67 10
2020s 67 67 67 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is years colonized in Benin?
Years colonized in Benin was 67 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest years colonized recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 67 in 1960.
What is the lowest years colonized recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1462.
How does Benin rank for years colonized?
Benin ranks 91st out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years colonized rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years colonized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Years colonized
Source
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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