What is the highest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 72 years in 1966.

What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.

How does Botswana rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?

Botswana ranks 82nd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.

Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Botswana 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.

Years a country was a European overseas colony in Botswana

Name: Years a country was a European overseas colony in Botswana
Creator: Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Botswana: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 72 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

72 years

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

82nd

of 159 countries

All-time high

72 years

in 1966

All-time low

0 years

in 1462

Years of data

561

1462–2022

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

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 Botswana is 72 years, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 561 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, years a country was a european overseas colony in Botswana peaked at 72 years in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

That places Botswana 82nd out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1590s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1600s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1610s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1620s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1630s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1640s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1650s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1660s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1670s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1680s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1690s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1700s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1710s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1720s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1730s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1740s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1750s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1760s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1770s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1780s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1790s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1800s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1810s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1820s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1830s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1840s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1850s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1860s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1870s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1880s	0 years	0 years	0 years	10
1890s	1.5 years	0 years	5 years	10
1900s	10.5 years	6 years	15 years	10
1910s	20.5 years	16 years	25 years	10
1920s	30.5 years	26 years	35 years	10
1930s	40.5 years	36 years	45 years	10
1940s	50.5 years	46 years	55 years	10
1950s	60.5 years	56 years	65 years	10
1960s	69.9 years	66 years	72 years	10
1970s	72 years	72 years	72 years	10
1980s	72 years	72 years	72 years	10
1990s	72 years	72 years	72 years	10
2000s	72 years	72 years	72 years	10
2010s	72 years	72 years	72 years	10
2020s	72 years	72 years	72 years	3

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Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Botswana?: Years a country was a european overseas colony in Botswana was 72 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 Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 72 years in 1966.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Botswana rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?: Botswana ranks 82nd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana 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: 07 August 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.