Years a country was a European overseas colony in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 76 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Years a country was a European overseas colony in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo is 76 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 Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 76 years in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 years, 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.
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 | 1.5 years | 0 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.5 years | 6 years | 15 years | 10 |
| 1900s | 20.5 years | 16 years | 25 years | 10 |
| 1910s | 30.5 years | 26 years | 35 years | 10 |
| 1920s | 40.5 years | 36 years | 45 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 50.5 years | 46 years | 55 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 60.5 years | 56 years | 65 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 70.5 years | 66 years | 75 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 76 years | 76 years | 76 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 76 years | 76 years | 76 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 76 years | 76 years | 76 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76 years | 76 years | 76 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 76 years | 76 years | 76 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 76 years | 76 years | 76 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76 years | 76 years | 76 years | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Years a country was a european overseas colony in Democratic Republic of Congo was 76 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 76 years in 1960.
- What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 76th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is years a country was a european overseas colony 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 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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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.