Years a country was a European overseas colony in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 96 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Years a country was a European overseas colony in Guinea-Bissau, 1462–2022
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 Guinea-Bissau stood at 96 years. That is the highest value across all 561 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, years a country was a european overseas colony in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 96 years in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 56th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1540s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1550s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1560s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1570s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1580s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1590s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1600s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1610s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1620s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1630s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1640s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1650s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1660s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1670s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1680s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1690s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1700s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1710s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1720s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1730s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1740s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1750s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1760s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1770s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1780s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1790s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0 years | 1 years | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.5 years | 2 years | 11 years | 10 |
| 1890s | 16.5 years | 12 years | 21 years | 10 |
| 1900s | 26.5 years | 22 years | 31 years | 10 |
| 1910s | 36.5 years | 32 years | 41 years | 10 |
| 1920s | 46.5 years | 42 years | 51 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 56.5 years | 52 years | 61 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 66.5 years | 62 years | 71 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 76.5 years | 72 years | 81 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 86.5 years | 82 years | 91 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 95 years | 92 years | 96 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 96 years | 96 years | 96 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 96 years | 96 years | 96 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 96 years | 96 years | 96 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 96 years | 96 years | 96 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 96 years | 96 years | 96 years | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Guinea-Bissau?
- Years a country was a european overseas colony in Guinea-Bissau was 96 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 96 years in 1974.
- What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 56th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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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.