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Years a country was a European overseas colony in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 371 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
371 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 159 countries
All-time high
371 years
in 1865
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

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

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

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 371 years for years a country was a european overseas colony 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 Dominican Republic peaked at 371 years in 1865 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

Dominican Republic ranks 9th 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 1.5 years 0 years 5 years 10
1500s 10.5 years 6 years 15 years 10
1510s 20.5 years 16 years 25 years 10
1520s 30.5 years 26 years 35 years 10
1530s 40.5 years 36 years 45 years 10
1540s 50.5 years 46 years 55 years 10
1550s 60.5 years 56 years 65 years 10
1560s 70.5 years 66 years 75 years 10
1570s 80.5 years 76 years 85 years 10
1580s 90.5 years 86 years 95 years 10
1590s 100.5 years 96 years 105 years 10
1600s 110.5 years 106 years 115 years 10
1610s 120.5 years 116 years 125 years 10
1620s 130.5 years 126 years 135 years 10
1630s 140.5 years 136 years 145 years 10
1640s 150.5 years 146 years 155 years 10
1650s 160.5 years 156 years 165 years 10
1660s 170.5 years 166 years 175 years 10
1670s 180.5 years 176 years 185 years 10
1680s 190.5 years 186 years 195 years 10
1690s 200.5 years 196 years 205 years 10
1700s 210.5 years 206 years 215 years 10
1710s 220.5 years 216 years 225 years 10
1720s 230.5 years 226 years 235 years 10
1730s 240.5 years 236 years 245 years 10
1740s 250.5 years 246 years 255 years 10
1750s 260.5 years 256 years 265 years 10
1760s 270.5 years 266 years 275 years 10
1770s 280.5 years 276 years 285 years 10
1780s 290.5 years 286 years 295 years 10
1790s 300.5 years 296 years 305 years 10
1800s 310.5 years 306 years 315 years 10
1810s 320.5 years 316 years 325 years 10
1820s 330.5 years 326 years 335 years 10
1830s 340.5 years 336 years 345 years 10
1840s 350.5 years 346 years 355 years 10
1850s 360.5 years 356 years 365 years 10
1860s 369.5 years 366 years 371 years 10
1870s 371 years 371 years 371 years 10
1880s 371 years 371 years 371 years 10
1890s 371 years 371 years 371 years 10
1900s 371 years 371 years 371 years 10
1910s 371 years 371 years 371 years 10
1920s 371 years 371 years 371 years 10
1930s 371 years 371 years 371 years 10
1940s 371 years 371 years 371 years 10
1950s 371 years 371 years 371 years 10
1960s 371 years 371 years 371 years 10
1970s 371 years 371 years 371 years 10
1980s 371 years 371 years 371 years 10
1990s 371 years 371 years 371 years 10
2000s 371 years 371 years 371 years 10
2010s 371 years 371 years 371 years 10
2020s 371 years 371 years 371 years 3

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 6 Angola 400 years compare
  2. 7 Cuba 389 years compare
  3. 8 Guyana 387 years compare
  4. 9 Trinidad and Tobago 371 years compare
  5. 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 361 years compare
  6. 12 Antigua and Barbuda 350 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Dominican Republic?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in Dominican Republic was 371 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 Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 371 years in 1865.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Dominican Republic rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Dominican Republic ranks 9th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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
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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.