Years a country was a European overseas colony in Haiti

Haiti: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 140 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
140 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 159 countries
All-time high
140 years
in 1804
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

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

050100150146217422022

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 Haiti is 140 years, measured in 2022. 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 Haiti peaked at 140 years in 1804 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

Haiti ranks 50th 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.

Years a country was a European overseas colony in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Years a country was a European overseas colony in Haiti, 1462 to 2022.
Year years Change
1462 0 years
1463 0 years
1464 0 years
1465 0 years
1466 0 years
1467 0 years
1468 0 years
1469 0 years
1470 0 years
1471 0 years
1472 0 years
1473 0 years
1474 0 years
1475 0 years
1476 0 years
1477 0 years
1478 0 years
1479 0 years
1480 0 years
1481 0 years
1482 0 years
1483 0 years
1484 0 years
1485 0 years
1486 0 years
1487 0 years
1488 0 years
1489 0 years
1490 0 years
1491 0 years
1492 0 years
1493 0 years
1494 0 years
1495 0 years
1496 0 years
1497 0 years
1498 0 years
1499 0 years
1500 0 years
1501 0 years
1502 0 years
1503 0 years
1504 0 years
1505 0 years
1506 0 years
1507 0 years
1508 0 years
1509 0 years
1510 0 years
1511 0 years
1512 0 years
1513 0 years
1514 0 years
1515 0 years
1516 0 years
1517 0 years
1518 0 years
1519 0 years
1520 0 years
1521 0 years
1522 0 years
1523 0 years
1524 0 years
1525 0 years
1526 0 years
1527 0 years
1528 0 years
1529 0 years
1530 0 years
1531 0 years
1532 0 years
1533 0 years
1534 0 years
1535 0 years
1536 0 years
1537 0 years
1538 0 years
1539 0 years
1540 0 years
1541 0 years
1542 0 years
1543 0 years
1544 0 years
1545 0 years
1546 0 years
1547 0 years
1548 0 years
1549 0 years
1550 0 years
1551 0 years
1552 0 years
1553 0 years
1554 0 years
1555 0 years
1556 0 years
1557 0 years
1558 0 years
1559 0 years
1560 0 years
1561 0 years
1562 0 years
1563 0 years
1564 0 years
1565 0 years
1566 0 years
1567 0 years
1568 0 years
1569 0 years
1570 0 years
1571 0 years
1572 0 years
1573 0 years
1574 0 years
1575 0 years
1576 0 years
1577 0 years
1578 0 years
1579 0 years
1580 0 years
1581 0 years
1582 0 years
1583 0 years
1584 0 years
1585 0 years
1586 0 years
1587 0 years
1588 0 years
1589 0 years
1590 0 years
1591 0 years
1592 0 years
1593 0 years
1594 0 years
1595 0 years
1596 0 years
1597 0 years
1598 0 years
1599 0 years
1600 0 years
1601 0 years
1602 0 years
1603 0 years
1604 0 years
1605 0 years
1606 0 years
1607 0 years
1608 0 years
1609 0 years
1610 0 years
1611 0 years
1612 0 years
1613 0 years
1614 0 years
1615 0 years
1616 0 years
1617 0 years
1618 0 years
1619 0 years
1620 0 years
1621 0 years
1622 0 years
1623 0 years
1624 0 years
1625 0 years
1626 0 years
1627 0 years
1628 0 years
1629 0 years
1630 0 years
1631 0 years
1632 0 years
1633 0 years
1634 0 years
1635 0 years
1636 0 years
1637 0 years
1638 0 years
1639 0 years
1640 0 years
1641 0 years
1642 0 years
1643 0 years
1644 0 years
1645 0 years
1646 0 years
1647 0 years
1648 0 years
1649 0 years
1650 0 years
1651 0 years
1652 0 years
1653 0 years
1654 0 years
1655 0 years
1656 0 years
1657 0 years
1658 0 years
1659 0 years
1660 0 years
1661 0 years
1662 0 years
1663 0 years
1664 0 years
1665 1 years
1666 2 years +100.0%
1667 3 years +50.0%
1668 4 years +33.3%
1669 5 years +25.0%
1670 6 years +20.0%
1671 7 years +16.7%
1672 8 years +14.3%
1673 9 years +12.5%
1674 10 years +11.1%
1675 11 years +10.0%
1676 12 years +9.1%
1677 13 years +8.3%
1678 14 years +7.7%
1679 15 years +7.1%
1680 16 years +6.7%
1681 17 years +6.2%
1682 18 years +5.9%
1683 19 years +5.6%
1684 20 years +5.3%
1685 21 years +5.0%
1686 22 years +4.8%
1687 23 years +4.5%
1688 24 years +4.3%
1689 25 years +4.2%
1690 26 years +4.0%
1691 27 years +3.8%
1692 28 years +3.7%
1693 29 years +3.6%
1694 30 years +3.4%
1695 31 years +3.3%
1696 32 years +3.2%
1697 33 years +3.1%
1698 34 years +3.0%
1699 35 years +2.9%
1700 36 years +2.9%
1701 37 years +2.8%
1702 38 years +2.7%
1703 39 years +2.6%
1704 40 years +2.6%
1705 41 years +2.5%
1706 42 years +2.4%
1707 43 years +2.4%
1708 44 years +2.3%
1709 45 years +2.3%
1710 46 years +2.2%
1711 47 years +2.2%
1712 48 years +2.1%
1713 49 years +2.1%
1714 50 years +2.0%
1715 51 years +2.0%
1716 52 years +2.0%
1717 53 years +1.9%
1718 54 years +1.9%
1719 55 years +1.9%
1720 56 years +1.8%
1721 57 years +1.8%
1722 58 years +1.8%
1723 59 years +1.7%
1724 60 years +1.7%
1725 61 years +1.7%
1726 62 years +1.6%
1727 63 years +1.6%
1728 64 years +1.6%
1729 65 years +1.6%
1730 66 years +1.5%
1731 67 years +1.5%
1732 68 years +1.5%
1733 69 years +1.5%
1734 70 years +1.4%
1735 71 years +1.4%
1736 72 years +1.4%
1737 73 years +1.4%
1738 74 years +1.4%
1739 75 years +1.4%
1740 76 years +1.3%
1741 77 years +1.3%
1742 78 years +1.3%
1743 79 years +1.3%
1744 80 years +1.3%
1745 81 years +1.2%
1746 82 years +1.2%
1747 83 years +1.2%
1748 84 years +1.2%
1749 85 years +1.2%
1750 86 years +1.2%
1751 87 years +1.2%
1752 88 years +1.1%
1753 89 years +1.1%
1754 90 years +1.1%
1755 91 years +1.1%
1756 92 years +1.1%
1757 93 years +1.1%
1758 94 years +1.1%
1759 95 years +1.1%
1760 96 years +1.1%
1761 97 years +1.0%
1762 98 years +1.0%
1763 99 years +1.0%
1764 100 years +1.0%
1765 101 years +1.0%
1766 102 years +1.0%
1767 103 years +1.0%
1768 104 years +1.0%
1769 105 years +1.0%
1770 106 years +1.0%
1771 107 years +0.9%
1772 108 years +0.9%
1773 109 years +0.9%
1774 110 years +0.9%
1775 111 years +0.9%
1776 112 years +0.9%
1777 113 years +0.9%
1778 114 years +0.9%
1779 115 years +0.9%
1780 116 years +0.9%
1781 117 years +0.9%
1782 118 years +0.9%
1783 119 years +0.8%
1784 120 years +0.8%
1785 121 years +0.8%
1786 122 years +0.8%
1787 123 years +0.8%
1788 124 years +0.8%
1789 125 years +0.8%
1790 126 years +0.8%
1791 127 years +0.8%
1792 128 years +0.8%
1793 129 years +0.8%
1794 130 years +0.8%
1795 131 years +0.8%
1796 132 years +0.8%
1797 133 years +0.8%
1798 134 years +0.8%
1799 135 years +0.7%
1800 136 years +0.7%
1801 137 years +0.7%
1802 138 years +0.7%
1803 139 years +0.7%
1804 140 years +0.7%
1805 140 years +0.0%
1806 140 years +0.0%
1807 140 years +0.0%
1808 140 years +0.0%
1809 140 years +0.0%
1810 140 years +0.0%
1811 140 years +0.0%
1812 140 years +0.0%
1813 140 years +0.0%
1814 140 years +0.0%
1815 140 years +0.0%
1816 140 years +0.0%
1817 140 years +0.0%
1818 140 years +0.0%
1819 140 years +0.0%
1820 140 years +0.0%
1821 140 years +0.0%
1822 140 years +0.0%
1823 140 years +0.0%
1824 140 years +0.0%
1825 140 years +0.0%
1826 140 years +0.0%
1827 140 years +0.0%
1828 140 years +0.0%
1829 140 years +0.0%
1830 140 years +0.0%
1831 140 years +0.0%
1832 140 years +0.0%
1833 140 years +0.0%
1834 140 years +0.0%
1835 140 years +0.0%
1836 140 years +0.0%
1837 140 years +0.0%
1838 140 years +0.0%
1839 140 years +0.0%
1840 140 years +0.0%
1841 140 years +0.0%
1842 140 years +0.0%
1843 140 years +0.0%
1844 140 years +0.0%
1845 140 years +0.0%
1846 140 years +0.0%
1847 140 years +0.0%
1848 140 years +0.0%
1849 140 years +0.0%
1850 140 years +0.0%
1851 140 years +0.0%
1852 140 years +0.0%
1853 140 years +0.0%
1854 140 years +0.0%
1855 140 years +0.0%
1856 140 years +0.0%
1857 140 years +0.0%
1858 140 years +0.0%
1859 140 years +0.0%
1860 140 years +0.0%
1861 140 years +0.0%
1862 140 years +0.0%
1863 140 years +0.0%
1864 140 years +0.0%
1865 140 years +0.0%
1866 140 years +0.0%
1867 140 years +0.0%
1868 140 years +0.0%
1869 140 years +0.0%
1870 140 years +0.0%
1871 140 years +0.0%
1872 140 years +0.0%
1873 140 years +0.0%
1874 140 years +0.0%
1875 140 years +0.0%
1876 140 years +0.0%
1877 140 years +0.0%
1878 140 years +0.0%
1879 140 years +0.0%
1880 140 years +0.0%
1881 140 years +0.0%
1882 140 years +0.0%
1883 140 years +0.0%
1884 140 years +0.0%
1885 140 years +0.0%
1886 140 years +0.0%
1887 140 years +0.0%
1888 140 years +0.0%
1889 140 years +0.0%
1890 140 years +0.0%
1891 140 years +0.0%
1892 140 years +0.0%
1893 140 years +0.0%
1894 140 years +0.0%
1895 140 years +0.0%
1896 140 years +0.0%
1897 140 years +0.0%
1898 140 years +0.0%
1899 140 years +0.0%
1900 140 years +0.0%
1901 140 years +0.0%
1902 140 years +0.0%
1903 140 years +0.0%
1904 140 years +0.0%
1905 140 years +0.0%
1906 140 years +0.0%
1907 140 years +0.0%
1908 140 years +0.0%
1909 140 years +0.0%
1910 140 years +0.0%
1911 140 years +0.0%
1912 140 years +0.0%
1913 140 years +0.0%
1914 140 years +0.0%
1915 140 years +0.0%
1916 140 years +0.0%
1917 140 years +0.0%
1918 140 years +0.0%
1919 140 years +0.0%
1920 140 years +0.0%
1921 140 years +0.0%
1922 140 years +0.0%
1923 140 years +0.0%
1924 140 years +0.0%
1925 140 years +0.0%
1926 140 years +0.0%
1927 140 years +0.0%
1928 140 years +0.0%
1929 140 years +0.0%
1930 140 years +0.0%
1931 140 years +0.0%
1932 140 years +0.0%
1933 140 years +0.0%
1934 140 years +0.0%
1935 140 years +0.0%
1936 140 years +0.0%
1937 140 years +0.0%
1938 140 years +0.0%
1939 140 years +0.0%
1940 140 years +0.0%
1941 140 years +0.0%
1942 140 years +0.0%
1943 140 years +0.0%
1944 140 years +0.0%
1945 140 years +0.0%
1946 140 years +0.0%
1947 140 years +0.0%
1948 140 years +0.0%
1949 140 years +0.0%
1950 140 years +0.0%
1951 140 years +0.0%
1952 140 years +0.0%
1953 140 years +0.0%
1954 140 years +0.0%
1955 140 years +0.0%
1956 140 years +0.0%
1957 140 years +0.0%
1958 140 years +0.0%
1959 140 years +0.0%
1960 140 years +0.0%
1961 140 years +0.0%
1962 140 years +0.0%
1963 140 years +0.0%
1964 140 years +0.0%
1965 140 years +0.0%
1966 140 years +0.0%
1967 140 years +0.0%
1968 140 years +0.0%
1969 140 years +0.0%
1970 140 years +0.0%
1971 140 years +0.0%
1972 140 years +0.0%
1973 140 years +0.0%
1974 140 years +0.0%
1975 140 years +0.0%
1976 140 years +0.0%
1977 140 years +0.0%
1978 140 years +0.0%
1979 140 years +0.0%
1980 140 years +0.0%
1981 140 years +0.0%
1982 140 years +0.0%
1983 140 years +0.0%
1984 140 years +0.0%
1985 140 years +0.0%
1986 140 years +0.0%
1987 140 years +0.0%
1988 140 years +0.0%
1989 140 years +0.0%
1990 140 years +0.0%
1991 140 years +0.0%
1992 140 years +0.0%
1993 140 years +0.0%
1994 140 years +0.0%
1995 140 years +0.0%
1996 140 years +0.0%
1997 140 years +0.0%
1998 140 years +0.0%
1999 140 years +0.0%
2000 140 years +0.0%
2001 140 years +0.0%
2002 140 years +0.0%
2003 140 years +0.0%
2004 140 years +0.0%
2005 140 years +0.0%
2006 140 years +0.0%
2007 140 years +0.0%
2008 140 years +0.0%
2009 140 years +0.0%
2010 140 years +0.0%
2011 140 years +0.0%
2012 140 years +0.0%
2013 140 years +0.0%
2014 140 years +0.0%
2015 140 years +0.0%
2016 140 years +0.0%
2017 140 years +0.0%
2018 140 years +0.0%
2019 140 years +0.0%
2020 140 years +0.0%
2021 140 years +0.0%
2022 140 years +0.0%

Haiti compared with similar countries

  • Haiti's 140 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.5 years, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Haiti's 140 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 298 years, 47% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

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 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 1.5 years 0 years 5 years 10
1670s 10.5 years 6 years 15 years 10
1680s 20.5 years 16 years 25 years 10
1690s 30.5 years 26 years 35 years 10
1700s 40.5 years 36 years 45 years 10
1710s 50.5 years 46 years 55 years 10
1720s 60.5 years 56 years 65 years 10
1730s 70.5 years 66 years 75 years 10
1740s 80.5 years 76 years 85 years 10
1750s 90.5 years 86 years 95 years 10
1760s 100.5 years 96 years 105 years 10
1770s 110.5 years 106 years 115 years 10
1780s 120.5 years 116 years 125 years 10
1790s 130.5 years 126 years 135 years 10
1800s 139 years 136 years 140 years 10
1810s 140 years 140 years 140 years 10
1820s 140 years 140 years 140 years 10
1830s 140 years 140 years 140 years 10
1840s 140 years 140 years 140 years 10
1850s 140 years 140 years 140 years 10
1860s 140 years 140 years 140 years 10
1870s 140 years 140 years 140 years 10
1880s 140 years 140 years 140 years 10
1890s 140 years 140 years 140 years 10
1900s 140 years 140 years 140 years 10
1910s 140 years 140 years 140 years 10
1920s 140 years 140 years 140 years 10
1930s 140 years 140 years 140 years 10
1940s 140 years 140 years 140 years 10
1950s 140 years 140 years 140 years 10
1960s 140 years 140 years 140 years 10
1970s 140 years 140 years 140 years 10
1980s 140 years 140 years 140 years 10
1990s 140 years 140 years 140 years 10
2000s 140 years 140 years 140 years 10
2010s 140 years 140 years 140 years 10
2020s 140 years 140 years 140 years 3

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 47 Sri Lanka 189 years compare
  2. 48 United States 177 years compare
  3. 49 Equatorial Guinea 143 years compare
  4. 51 Singapore 138 years compare
  5. 52 Algeria 115 years compare
  6. 53 Bahrain 111 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Haiti?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in Haiti was 140 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 Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 140 years in 1804.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Haiti rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Haiti ranks 50th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Haiti 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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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.