Years colonized in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Years colonized was 76 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
76
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 159 countries
All-time high
76
in 1960
All-time low
0
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

Years colonized in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1462–2022

020406080146217422022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for years colonized in Democratic Republic of Congo is 76, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 76 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1462.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 76th 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Years colonized in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 1 —
1886 2 +100.0%
1887 3 +50.0%
1888 4 +33.3%
1889 5 +25.0%
1890 6 +20.0%
1891 7 +16.7%
1892 8 +14.3%
1893 9 +12.5%
1894 10 +11.1%
1895 11 +10.0%
1896 12 +9.1%
1897 13 +8.3%
1898 14 +7.7%
1899 15 +7.1%
1900 16 +6.7%
1901 17 +6.2%
1902 18 +5.9%
1903 19 +5.6%
1904 20 +5.3%
1905 21 +5.0%
1906 22 +4.8%
1907 23 +4.5%
1908 24 +4.3%
1909 25 +4.2%
1910 26 +4.0%
1911 27 +3.8%
1912 28 +3.7%
1913 29 +3.6%
1914 30 +3.4%
1915 31 +3.3%
1916 32 +3.2%
1917 33 +3.1%
1918 34 +3.0%
1919 35 +2.9%
1920 36 +2.9%
1921 37 +2.8%
1922 38 +2.7%
1923 39 +2.6%
1924 40 +2.6%
1925 41 +2.5%
1926 42 +2.4%
1927 43 +2.4%
1928 44 +2.3%
1929 45 +2.3%
1930 46 +2.2%
1931 47 +2.2%
1932 48 +2.1%
1933 49 +2.1%
1934 50 +2.0%
1935 51 +2.0%
1936 52 +2.0%
1937 53 +1.9%
1938 54 +1.9%
1939 55 +1.9%
1940 56 +1.8%
1941 57 +1.8%
1942 58 +1.8%
1943 59 +1.7%
1944 60 +1.7%
1945 61 +1.7%
1946 62 +1.6%
1947 63 +1.6%
1948 64 +1.6%
1949 65 +1.6%
1950 66 +1.5%
1951 67 +1.5%
1952 68 +1.5%
1953 69 +1.5%
1954 70 +1.4%
1955 71 +1.4%
1956 72 +1.4%
1957 73 +1.4%
1958 74 +1.4%
1959 75 +1.4%
1960 76 +1.3%
1961 76 +0.0%
1962 76 +0.0%
1963 76 +0.0%
1964 76 +0.0%
1965 76 +0.0%
1966 76 +0.0%
1967 76 +0.0%
1968 76 +0.0%
1969 76 +0.0%
1970 76 +0.0%
1971 76 +0.0%
1972 76 +0.0%
1973 76 +0.0%
1974 76 +0.0%
1975 76 +0.0%
1976 76 +0.0%
1977 76 +0.0%
1978 76 +0.0%
1979 76 +0.0%
1980 76 +0.0%
1981 76 +0.0%
1982 76 +0.0%
1983 76 +0.0%
1984 76 +0.0%
1985 76 +0.0%
1986 76 +0.0%
1987 76 +0.0%
1988 76 +0.0%
1989 76 +0.0%
1990 76 +0.0%
1991 76 +0.0%
1992 76 +0.0%
1993 76 +0.0%
1994 76 +0.0%
1995 76 +0.0%
1996 76 +0.0%
1997 76 +0.0%
1998 76 +0.0%
1999 76 +0.0%
2000 76 +0.0%
2001 76 +0.0%
2002 76 +0.0%
2003 76 +0.0%
2004 76 +0.0%
2005 76 +0.0%
2006 76 +0.0%
2007 76 +0.0%
2008 76 +0.0%
2009 76 +0.0%
2010 76 +0.0%
2011 76 +0.0%
2012 76 +0.0%
2013 76 +0.0%
2014 76 +0.0%
2015 76 +0.0%
2016 76 +0.0%
2017 76 +0.0%
2018 76 +0.0%
2019 76 +0.0%
2020 76 +0.0%
2021 76 +0.0%
2022 76 +0.0%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 76 is above the median for low income countries, which is 59, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Years colonized in Democratic Republic of Congo 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
1886 +100.0% 1 2
1887 +50.0% 2 3
1888 +33.3% 3 4
1889 +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 1.5 0 5 10
1890s 10.5 6 15 10
1900s 20.5 16 25 10
1910s 30.5 26 35 10
1920s 40.5 36 45 10
1930s 50.5 46 55 10
1940s 60.5 56 65 10
1950s 70.5 66 75 10
1960s 76 76 76 10
1970s 76 76 76 10
1980s 76 76 76 10
1990s 76 76 76 10
2000s 76 76 76 10
2010s 76 76 76 10
2020s 76 76 76 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is years colonized in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Years colonized in Democratic Republic of Congo was 76 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest years colonized recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 76 in 1960.
What is the lowest years colonized recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1462.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for years colonized?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 76th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years colonized rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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
Last refreshed