Years colonized in Cyprus

Cyprus: Years colonized was 47 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
47
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 159 countries
All-time high
47
in 1960
All-time low
1
in 1914
Years of data
109
1914–2022

Years colonized in Cyprus, 1914–2022

01020304050191419682022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, years colonized in Cyprus stood at 47. That is the highest value across all 109 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, years colonized in Cyprus peaked at 47 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1914.

Cyprus ranks 112th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 109 years of available data.

Years colonized in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Years colonized in Cyprus, 1914 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1914 1 —
1915 2 +100.0%
1916 3 +50.0%
1917 4 +33.3%
1918 5 +25.0%
1919 6 +20.0%
1920 7 +16.7%
1921 8 +14.3%
1922 9 +12.5%
1923 10 +11.1%
1924 11 +10.0%
1925 12 +9.1%
1926 13 +8.3%
1927 14 +7.7%
1928 15 +7.1%
1929 16 +6.7%
1930 17 +6.2%
1931 18 +5.9%
1932 19 +5.6%
1933 20 +5.3%
1934 21 +5.0%
1935 22 +4.8%
1936 23 +4.5%
1937 24 +4.3%
1938 25 +4.2%
1939 26 +4.0%
1940 27 +3.8%
1941 28 +3.7%
1942 29 +3.6%
1943 30 +3.4%
1944 31 +3.3%
1945 32 +3.2%
1946 33 +3.1%
1947 34 +3.0%
1948 35 +2.9%
1949 36 +2.9%
1950 37 +2.8%
1951 38 +2.7%
1952 39 +2.6%
1953 40 +2.6%
1954 41 +2.5%
1955 42 +2.4%
1956 43 +2.4%
1957 44 +2.3%
1958 45 +2.3%
1959 46 +2.2%
1960 47 +2.2%
1961 47 +0.0%
1962 47 +0.0%
1963 47 +0.0%
1964 47 +0.0%
1965 47 +0.0%
1966 47 +0.0%
1967 47 +0.0%
1968 47 +0.0%
1969 47 +0.0%
1970 47 +0.0%
1971 47 +0.0%
1972 47 +0.0%
1973 47 +0.0%
1974 47 +0.0%
1975 47 +0.0%
1976 47 +0.0%
1977 47 +0.0%
1978 47 +0.0%
1979 47 +0.0%
1980 47 +0.0%
1981 47 +0.0%
1982 47 +0.0%
1983 47 +0.0%
1984 47 +0.0%
1985 47 +0.0%
1986 47 +0.0%
1987 47 +0.0%
1988 47 +0.0%
1989 47 +0.0%
1990 47 +0.0%
1991 47 +0.0%
1992 47 +0.0%
1993 47 +0.0%
1994 47 +0.0%
1995 47 +0.0%
1996 47 +0.0%
1997 47 +0.0%
1998 47 +0.0%
1999 47 +0.0%
2000 47 +0.0%
2001 47 +0.0%
2002 47 +0.0%
2003 47 +0.0%
2004 47 +0.0%
2005 47 +0.0%
2006 47 +0.0%
2007 47 +0.0%
2008 47 +0.0%
2009 47 +0.0%
2010 47 +0.0%
2011 47 +0.0%
2012 47 +0.0%
2013 47 +0.0%
2014 47 +0.0%
2015 47 +0.0%
2016 47 +0.0%
2017 47 +0.0%
2018 47 +0.0%
2019 47 +0.0%
2020 47 +0.0%
2021 47 +0.0%
2022 47 +0.0%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 58% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 3.5 1 6 6
1920s 11.5 7 16 10
1930s 21.5 17 26 10
1940s 31.5 27 36 10
1950s 41.5 37 46 10
1960s 47 47 47 10
1970s 47 47 47 10
1980s 47 47 47 10
1990s 47 47 47 10
2000s 47 47 47 10
2010s 47 47 47 10
2020s 47 47 47 3

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 109 Egypt 54 compare
  2. 110 Chad 51 compare
  3. 111 Kuwait 48 compare
  4. 113 Zambia 42 compare
  5. 114 Bhutan 40 compare
  6. 115 Niger 39 compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is years colonized in Cyprus?
Years colonized in Cyprus was 47 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest years colonized recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 47 in 1960.
What is the lowest years colonized recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1914.
How does Cyprus rank for years colonized?
Cyprus ranks 112th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years colonized rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus 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
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