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Years a country was a European overseas colony in Ghana

Ghana: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 426 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
426 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 159 countries
All-time high
426 years
in 1957
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

Years a country was a European overseas colony in Ghana, 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 Ghana is 426 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 Ghana peaked at 426 years in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

That places Ghana 5th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 3.6 years 0 years 8 years 10
1490s 13.5 years 9 years 18 years 10
1500s 23.5 years 19 years 28 years 10
1510s 33.5 years 29 years 38 years 10
1520s 43.5 years 39 years 48 years 10
1530s 53.5 years 49 years 58 years 10
1540s 63.5 years 59 years 68 years 10
1550s 73.5 years 69 years 78 years 10
1560s 83.5 years 79 years 88 years 10
1570s 93.5 years 89 years 98 years 10
1580s 103.5 years 99 years 108 years 10
1590s 113.5 years 109 years 118 years 10
1600s 123.5 years 119 years 128 years 10
1610s 133.5 years 129 years 138 years 10
1620s 143.5 years 139 years 148 years 10
1630s 153.5 years 149 years 158 years 10
1640s 163.5 years 159 years 168 years 10
1650s 173.5 years 169 years 178 years 10
1660s 183.5 years 179 years 188 years 10
1670s 193.5 years 189 years 198 years 10
1680s 203.5 years 199 years 208 years 10
1690s 213.5 years 209 years 218 years 10
1700s 223.5 years 219 years 228 years 10
1710s 233.5 years 229 years 238 years 10
1720s 243.5 years 239 years 248 years 10
1730s 253.5 years 249 years 258 years 10
1740s 263.5 years 259 years 268 years 10
1750s 273.5 years 269 years 278 years 10
1760s 283.5 years 279 years 288 years 10
1770s 293.5 years 289 years 298 years 10
1780s 303.5 years 299 years 308 years 10
1790s 313.5 years 309 years 318 years 10
1800s 323.5 years 319 years 328 years 10
1810s 333.5 years 329 years 338 years 10
1820s 341.4 years 339 years 342 years 10
1830s 342 years 342 years 342 years 10
1840s 342 years 342 years 342 years 10
1850s 342 years 342 years 342 years 10
1860s 342 years 342 years 342 years 10
1870s 344.1 years 342 years 348 years 10
1880s 353.5 years 349 years 358 years 10
1890s 363.5 years 359 years 368 years 10
1900s 373.5 years 369 years 378 years 10
1910s 383.5 years 379 years 388 years 10
1920s 393.5 years 389 years 398 years 10
1930s 403.5 years 399 years 408 years 10
1940s 413.5 years 409 years 418 years 10
1950s 423.2 years 419 years 426 years 10
1960s 426 years 426 years 426 years 10
1970s 426 years 426 years 426 years 10
1980s 426 years 426 years 426 years 10
1990s 426 years 426 years 426 years 10
2000s 426 years 426 years 426 years 10
2010s 426 years 426 years 426 years 10
2020s 426 years 426 years 426 years 3

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 2 Belize 458 years compare
  2. 3 Jamaica 454 years compare
  3. 3 Sao Tome and Principe 454 years compare
  4. 6 Angola 400 years compare
  5. 7 Cuba 389 years compare
  6. 8 Guyana 387 years compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Ghana?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in Ghana was 426 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 Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 426 years in 1957.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Ghana rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Ghana ranks 5th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana 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.