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Years a country was a European overseas colony in El Salvador

El Salvador: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 294 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
294 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 159 countries
All-time high
294 years
in 1821
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

Years a country was a European overseas colony in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador is 294 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 El Salvador peaked at 294 years in 1821 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

That places El Salvador 30th 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

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 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1520s 0.3 years 0 years 2 years 10
1530s 7.5 years 3 years 12 years 10
1540s 17.5 years 13 years 22 years 10
1550s 27.5 years 23 years 32 years 10
1560s 37.5 years 33 years 42 years 10
1570s 47.5 years 43 years 52 years 10
1580s 57.5 years 53 years 62 years 10
1590s 67.5 years 63 years 72 years 10
1600s 77.5 years 73 years 82 years 10
1610s 87.5 years 83 years 92 years 10
1620s 97.5 years 93 years 102 years 10
1630s 107.5 years 103 years 112 years 10
1640s 117.5 years 113 years 122 years 10
1650s 127.5 years 123 years 132 years 10
1660s 137.5 years 133 years 142 years 10
1670s 147.5 years 143 years 152 years 10
1680s 157.5 years 153 years 162 years 10
1690s 167.5 years 163 years 172 years 10
1700s 177.5 years 173 years 182 years 10
1710s 187.5 years 183 years 192 years 10
1720s 197.5 years 193 years 202 years 10
1730s 207.5 years 203 years 212 years 10
1740s 217.5 years 213 years 222 years 10
1750s 227.5 years 223 years 232 years 10
1760s 237.5 years 233 years 242 years 10
1770s 247.5 years 243 years 252 years 10
1780s 257.5 years 253 years 262 years 10
1790s 267.5 years 263 years 272 years 10
1800s 277.5 years 273 years 282 years 10
1810s 287.5 years 283 years 292 years 10
1820s 293.9 years 293 years 294 years 10
1830s 294 years 294 years 294 years 10
1840s 294 years 294 years 294 years 10
1850s 294 years 294 years 294 years 10
1860s 294 years 294 years 294 years 10
1870s 294 years 294 years 294 years 10
1880s 294 years 294 years 294 years 10
1890s 294 years 294 years 294 years 10
1900s 294 years 294 years 294 years 10
1910s 294 years 294 years 294 years 10
1920s 294 years 294 years 294 years 10
1930s 294 years 294 years 294 years 10
1940s 294 years 294 years 294 years 10
1950s 294 years 294 years 294 years 10
1960s 294 years 294 years 294 years 10
1970s 294 years 294 years 294 years 10
1980s 294 years 294 years 294 years 10
1990s 294 years 294 years 294 years 10
2000s 294 years 294 years 294 years 10
2010s 294 years 294 years 294 years 10
2020s 294 years 294 years 294 years 3

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 28 Colombia 296 years compare
  2. 29 Ecuador 295 years compare
  3. 31 Peru 292 years compare
  4. 32 Brazil 290 years compare
  5. 33 Chile 278 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in El Salvador?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in El Salvador was 294 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 El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 294 years in 1821.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does El Salvador rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
El Salvador ranks 30th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador 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.