Years a country was a European overseas colony in Ecuador
Ecuador: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 295 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Years a country was a European overseas colony in Ecuador, 1462–2022
Source: Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 295 years for years a country was a european overseas colony 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 Ecuador peaked at 295 years in 1829 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.
That places Ecuador 29th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 1.5 years | 0 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 1540s | 10.5 years | 6 years | 15 years | 10 |
| 1550s | 20.5 years | 16 years | 25 years | 10 |
| 1560s | 30.5 years | 26 years | 35 years | 10 |
| 1570s | 40.5 years | 36 years | 45 years | 10 |
| 1580s | 50.5 years | 46 years | 55 years | 10 |
| 1590s | 60.5 years | 56 years | 65 years | 10 |
| 1600s | 70.5 years | 66 years | 75 years | 10 |
| 1610s | 80.5 years | 76 years | 85 years | 10 |
| 1620s | 90.5 years | 86 years | 95 years | 10 |
| 1630s | 100.5 years | 96 years | 105 years | 10 |
| 1640s | 110.5 years | 106 years | 115 years | 10 |
| 1650s | 120.5 years | 116 years | 125 years | 10 |
| 1660s | 130.5 years | 126 years | 135 years | 10 |
| 1670s | 140.5 years | 136 years | 145 years | 10 |
| 1680s | 150.5 years | 146 years | 155 years | 10 |
| 1690s | 160.5 years | 156 years | 165 years | 10 |
| 1700s | 170.5 years | 166 years | 175 years | 10 |
| 1710s | 180.5 years | 176 years | 185 years | 10 |
| 1720s | 190.5 years | 186 years | 195 years | 10 |
| 1730s | 200.5 years | 196 years | 205 years | 10 |
| 1740s | 210.5 years | 206 years | 215 years | 10 |
| 1750s | 220.5 years | 216 years | 225 years | 10 |
| 1760s | 230.5 years | 226 years | 235 years | 10 |
| 1770s | 240.5 years | 236 years | 245 years | 10 |
| 1780s | 250.5 years | 246 years | 255 years | 10 |
| 1790s | 260.5 years | 256 years | 265 years | 10 |
| 1800s | 270.5 years | 266 years | 275 years | 10 |
| 1810s | 280.5 years | 276 years | 285 years | 10 |
| 1820s | 290.5 years | 286 years | 295 years | 10 |
| 1830s | 295 years | 295 years | 295 years | 10 |
| 1840s | 295 years | 295 years | 295 years | 10 |
| 1850s | 295 years | 295 years | 295 years | 10 |
| 1860s | 295 years | 295 years | 295 years | 10 |
| 1870s | 295 years | 295 years | 295 years | 10 |
| 1880s | 295 years | 295 years | 295 years | 10 |
| 1890s | 295 years | 295 years | 295 years | 10 |
| 1900s | 295 years | 295 years | 295 years | 10 |
| 1910s | 295 years | 295 years | 295 years | 10 |
| 1920s | 295 years | 295 years | 295 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 295 years | 295 years | 295 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 295 years | 295 years | 295 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 295 years | 295 years | 295 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 295 years | 295 years | 295 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 295 years | 295 years | 295 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 295 years | 295 years | 295 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 295 years | 295 years | 295 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 295 years | 295 years | 295 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 295 years | 295 years | 295 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 295 years | 295 years | 295 years | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Ecuador?
- Years a country was a european overseas colony in Ecuador was 295 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 295 years in 1829.
- What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
- How does Ecuador rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
- Ecuador ranks 29th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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
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.