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Years a country was a European overseas colony in Cuba

Cuba: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 389 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
389 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 159 countries
All-time high
389 years
in 1899
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

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

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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 Cuba is 389 years, measured 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 Cuba peaked at 389 years in 1899 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

Cuba ranks 7th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 4.5 years 0 years 9 years 10
1520s 14.5 years 10 years 19 years 10
1530s 24.5 years 20 years 29 years 10
1540s 34.5 years 30 years 39 years 10
1550s 44.5 years 40 years 49 years 10
1560s 54.5 years 50 years 59 years 10
1570s 64.5 years 60 years 69 years 10
1580s 74.5 years 70 years 79 years 10
1590s 84.5 years 80 years 89 years 10
1600s 94.5 years 90 years 99 years 10
1610s 104.5 years 100 years 109 years 10
1620s 114.5 years 110 years 119 years 10
1630s 124.5 years 120 years 129 years 10
1640s 134.5 years 130 years 139 years 10
1650s 144.5 years 140 years 149 years 10
1660s 154.5 years 150 years 159 years 10
1670s 164.5 years 160 years 169 years 10
1680s 174.5 years 170 years 179 years 10
1690s 184.5 years 180 years 189 years 10
1700s 194.5 years 190 years 199 years 10
1710s 204.5 years 200 years 209 years 10
1720s 214.5 years 210 years 219 years 10
1730s 224.5 years 220 years 229 years 10
1740s 234.5 years 230 years 239 years 10
1750s 244.5 years 240 years 249 years 10
1760s 254.5 years 250 years 259 years 10
1770s 264.5 years 260 years 269 years 10
1780s 274.5 years 270 years 279 years 10
1790s 284.5 years 280 years 289 years 10
1800s 294.5 years 290 years 299 years 10
1810s 304.5 years 300 years 309 years 10
1820s 314.5 years 310 years 319 years 10
1830s 324.5 years 320 years 329 years 10
1840s 334.5 years 330 years 339 years 10
1850s 344.5 years 340 years 349 years 10
1860s 354.5 years 350 years 359 years 10
1870s 364.5 years 360 years 369 years 10
1880s 374.5 years 370 years 379 years 10
1890s 384.5 years 380 years 389 years 10
1900s 389 years 389 years 389 years 10
1910s 389 years 389 years 389 years 10
1920s 389 years 389 years 389 years 10
1930s 389 years 389 years 389 years 10
1940s 389 years 389 years 389 years 10
1950s 389 years 389 years 389 years 10
1960s 389 years 389 years 389 years 10
1970s 389 years 389 years 389 years 10
1980s 389 years 389 years 389 years 10
1990s 389 years 389 years 389 years 10
2000s 389 years 389 years 389 years 10
2010s 389 years 389 years 389 years 10
2020s 389 years 389 years 389 years 3

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 5 Ghana 426 years compare
  2. 6 Angola 400 years compare
  3. 8 Guyana 387 years compare
  4. 9 Dominican Republic 371 years compare
  5. 9 Trinidad and Tobago 371 years compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Cuba?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in Cuba was 389 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 Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 389 years in 1899.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Cuba rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Cuba ranks 7th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba 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.