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Years a country was a European overseas colony in Chile

Chile: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 278 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
278 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
278 years
in 1818
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

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

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

Analysis

Chile recorded 278 years for years a country was a european overseas colony in 2022. 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 Chile peaked at 278 years in 1818 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

Chile ranks 33rd of 159 countries on this measure, 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 4.5 years 0 years 9 years 10
1550s 14.5 years 10 years 19 years 10
1560s 24.5 years 20 years 29 years 10
1570s 34.5 years 30 years 39 years 10
1580s 44.5 years 40 years 49 years 10
1590s 54.5 years 50 years 59 years 10
1600s 64.5 years 60 years 69 years 10
1610s 74.5 years 70 years 79 years 10
1620s 84.5 years 80 years 89 years 10
1630s 94.5 years 90 years 99 years 10
1640s 104.5 years 100 years 109 years 10
1650s 114.5 years 110 years 119 years 10
1660s 124.5 years 120 years 129 years 10
1670s 134.5 years 130 years 139 years 10
1680s 144.5 years 140 years 149 years 10
1690s 154.5 years 150 years 159 years 10
1700s 164.5 years 160 years 169 years 10
1710s 174.5 years 170 years 179 years 10
1720s 184.5 years 180 years 189 years 10
1730s 194.5 years 190 years 199 years 10
1740s 204.5 years 200 years 209 years 10
1750s 214.5 years 210 years 219 years 10
1760s 224.5 years 220 years 229 years 10
1770s 234.5 years 230 years 239 years 10
1780s 244.5 years 240 years 249 years 10
1790s 254.5 years 250 years 259 years 10
1800s 264.5 years 260 years 269 years 10
1810s 274.4 years 270 years 278 years 10
1820s 278 years 278 years 278 years 10
1830s 278 years 278 years 278 years 10
1840s 278 years 278 years 278 years 10
1850s 278 years 278 years 278 years 10
1860s 278 years 278 years 278 years 10
1870s 278 years 278 years 278 years 10
1880s 278 years 278 years 278 years 10
1890s 278 years 278 years 278 years 10
1900s 278 years 278 years 278 years 10
1910s 278 years 278 years 278 years 10
1920s 278 years 278 years 278 years 10
1930s 278 years 278 years 278 years 10
1940s 278 years 278 years 278 years 10
1950s 278 years 278 years 278 years 10
1960s 278 years 278 years 278 years 10
1970s 278 years 278 years 278 years 10
1980s 278 years 278 years 278 years 10
1990s 278 years 278 years 278 years 10
2000s 278 years 278 years 278 years 10
2010s 278 years 278 years 278 years 10
2020s 278 years 278 years 278 years 3

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 30 El Salvador 294 years compare
  2. 31 Peru 292 years compare
  3. 32 Brazil 290 years compare
  4. 34 Paraguay 275 years compare
  5. 35 Bolivia 267 years compare
  6. 36 Venezuela 266 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Chile?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in Chile was 278 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 Chile?
The highest recorded value was 278 years in 1818.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Chile rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Chile ranks 33rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile 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.