What is the highest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Cyprus?

The highest recorded value was 47 years in 1960.

What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Cyprus?

The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1914.

How does Cyprus rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?

Cyprus ranks 112th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.

Is years a country was a european overseas colony 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 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.

Years a country was a European overseas colony in Cyprus

Name: Years a country was a European overseas colony in Cyprus
Creator: Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cyprus: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 47 years in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

47 years

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

112th

of 159 countries

All-time high

47 years

in 1960

All-time low

1 years

in 1914

Years of data

109

1914–2022

Years a country was a European overseas colony in Cyprus, 1914–2022

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

Analysis

In 2022, years a country was a european overseas colony in Cyprus stood at 47 years. 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 a country was a european overseas colony in Cyprus peaked at 47 years in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1 years, 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 a country was a European overseas colony in Cyprus, year by year

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

Cyprus compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Cyprus

109 Egypt 54 years compare
110 Chad 51 years compare
111 Kuwait 48 years compare
113 Zambia 42 years compare
114 Bhutan 40 years compare
115 Niger 39 years compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

More reference data data for Cyprus

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Cyprus?: Years a country was a european overseas colony in Cyprus was 47 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 Cyprus?: The highest recorded value was 47 years in 1960.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Cyprus?: The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1914.
How does Cyprus rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?: Cyprus ranks 112th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony 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 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.