Years colonized in Iraq

Iraq: Years colonized was 13 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 159 countries
All-time high
13
in 1932
All-time low
0
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

Years colonized in Iraq, 1462–2022

051015146217422022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 13 for years colonized 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 colonized in Iraq peaked at 13 in 1932 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1462.

That places Iraq 126th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Years colonized in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Years colonized in Iraq, 1462 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1462 0 —
1463 0 —
1464 0 —
1465 0 —
1466 0 —
1467 0 —
1468 0 —
1469 0 —
1470 0 —
1471 0 —
1472 0 —
1473 0 —
1474 0 —
1475 0 —
1476 0 —
1477 0 —
1478 0 —
1479 0 —
1480 0 —
1481 0 —
1482 0 —
1483 0 —
1484 0 —
1485 0 —
1486 0 —
1487 0 —
1488 0 —
1489 0 —
1490 0 —
1491 0 —
1492 0 —
1493 0 —
1494 0 —
1495 0 —
1496 0 —
1497 0 —
1498 0 —
1499 0 —
1500 0 —
1501 0 —
1502 0 —
1503 0 —
1504 0 —
1505 0 —
1506 0 —
1507 0 —
1508 0 —
1509 0 —
1510 0 —
1511 0 —
1512 0 —
1513 0 —
1514 0 —
1515 0 —
1516 0 —
1517 0 —
1518 0 —
1519 0 —
1520 0 —
1521 0 —
1522 0 —
1523 0 —
1524 0 —
1525 0 —
1526 0 —
1527 0 —
1528 0 —
1529 0 —
1530 0 —
1531 0 —
1532 0 —
1533 0 —
1534 0 —
1535 0 —
1536 0 —
1537 0 —
1538 0 —
1539 0 —
1540 0 —
1541 0 —
1542 0 —
1543 0 —
1544 0 —
1545 0 —
1546 0 —
1547 0 —
1548 0 —
1549 0 —
1550 0 —
1551 0 —
1552 0 —
1553 0 —
1554 0 —
1555 0 —
1556 0 —
1557 0 —
1558 0 —
1559 0 —
1560 0 —
1561 0 —
1562 0 —
1563 0 —
1564 0 —
1565 0 —
1566 0 —
1567 0 —
1568 0 —
1569 0 —
1570 0 —
1571 0 —
1572 0 —
1573 0 —
1574 0 —
1575 0 —
1576 0 —
1577 0 —
1578 0 —
1579 0 —
1580 0 —
1581 0 —
1582 0 —
1583 0 —
1584 0 —
1585 0 —
1586 0 —
1587 0 —
1588 0 —
1589 0 —
1590 0 —
1591 0 —
1592 0 —
1593 0 —
1594 0 —
1595 0 —
1596 0 —
1597 0 —
1598 0 —
1599 0 —
1600 0 —
1601 0 —
1602 0 —
1603 0 —
1604 0 —
1605 0 —
1606 0 —
1607 0 —
1608 0 —
1609 0 —
1610 0 —
1611 0 —
1612 0 —
1613 0 —
1614 0 —
1615 0 —
1616 0 —
1617 0 —
1618 0 —
1619 0 —
1620 0 —
1621 0 —
1622 0 —
1623 0 —
1624 0 —
1625 0 —
1626 0 —
1627 0 —
1628 0 —
1629 0 —
1630 0 —
1631 0 —
1632 0 —
1633 0 —
1634 0 —
1635 0 —
1636 0 —
1637 0 —
1638 0 —
1639 0 —
1640 0 —
1641 0 —
1642 0 —
1643 0 —
1644 0 —
1645 0 —
1646 0 —
1647 0 —
1648 0 —
1649 0 —
1650 0 —
1651 0 —
1652 0 —
1653 0 —
1654 0 —
1655 0 —
1656 0 —
1657 0 —
1658 0 —
1659 0 —
1660 0 —
1661 0 —
1662 0 —
1663 0 —
1664 0 —
1665 0 —
1666 0 —
1667 0 —
1668 0 —
1669 0 —
1670 0 —
1671 0 —
1672 0 —
1673 0 —
1674 0 —
1675 0 —
1676 0 —
1677 0 —
1678 0 —
1679 0 —
1680 0 —
1681 0 —
1682 0 —
1683 0 —
1684 0 —
1685 0 —
1686 0 —
1687 0 —
1688 0 —
1689 0 —
1690 0 —
1691 0 —
1692 0 —
1693 0 —
1694 0 —
1695 0 —
1696 0 —
1697 0 —
1698 0 —
1699 0 —
1700 0 —
1701 0 —
1702 0 —
1703 0 —
1704 0 —
1705 0 —
1706 0 —
1707 0 —
1708 0 —
1709 0 —
1710 0 —
1711 0 —
1712 0 —
1713 0 —
1714 0 —
1715 0 —
1716 0 —
1717 0 —
1718 0 —
1719 0 —
1720 0 —
1721 0 —
1722 0 —
1723 0 —
1724 0 —
1725 0 —
1726 0 —
1727 0 —
1728 0 —
1729 0 —
1730 0 —
1731 0 —
1732 0 —
1733 0 —
1734 0 —
1735 0 —
1736 0 —
1737 0 —
1738 0 —
1739 0 —
1740 0 —
1741 0 —
1742 0 —
1743 0 —
1744 0 —
1745 0 —
1746 0 —
1747 0 —
1748 0 —
1749 0 —
1750 0 —
1751 0 —
1752 0 —
1753 0 —
1754 0 —
1755 0 —
1756 0 —
1757 0 —
1758 0 —
1759 0 —
1760 0 —
1761 0 —
1762 0 —
1763 0 —
1764 0 —
1765 0 —
1766 0 —
1767 0 —
1768 0 —
1769 0 —
1770 0 —
1771 0 —
1772 0 —
1773 0 —
1774 0 —
1775 0 —
1776 0 —
1777 0 —
1778 0 —
1779 0 —
1780 0 —
1781 0 —
1782 0 —
1783 0 —
1784 0 —
1785 0 —
1786 0 —
1787 0 —
1788 0 —
1789 0 —
1790 0 —
1791 0 —
1792 0 —
1793 0 —
1794 0 —
1795 0 —
1796 0 —
1797 0 —
1798 0 —
1799 0 —
1800 0 —
1801 0 —
1802 0 —
1803 0 —
1804 0 —
1805 0 —
1806 0 —
1807 0 —
1808 0 —
1809 0 —
1810 0 —
1811 0 —
1812 0 —
1813 0 —
1814 0 —
1815 0 —
1816 0 —
1817 0 —
1818 0 —
1819 0 —
1820 0 —
1821 0 —
1822 0 —
1823 0 —
1824 0 —
1825 0 —
1826 0 —
1827 0 —
1828 0 —
1829 0 —
1830 0 —
1831 0 —
1832 0 —
1833 0 —
1834 0 —
1835 0 —
1836 0 —
1837 0 —
1838 0 —
1839 0 —
1840 0 —
1841 0 —
1842 0 —
1843 0 —
1844 0 —
1845 0 —
1846 0 —
1847 0 —
1848 0 —
1849 0 —
1850 0 —
1851 0 —
1852 0 —
1853 0 —
1854 0 —
1855 0 —
1856 0 —
1857 0 —
1858 0 —
1859 0 —
1860 0 —
1861 0 —
1862 0 —
1863 0 —
1864 0 —
1865 0 —
1866 0 —
1867 0 —
1868 0 —
1869 0 —
1870 0 —
1871 0 —
1872 0 —
1873 0 —
1874 0 —
1875 0 —
1876 0 —
1877 0 —
1878 0 —
1879 0 —
1880 0 —
1881 0 —
1882 0 —
1883 0 —
1884 0 —
1885 0 —
1886 0 —
1887 0 —
1888 0 —
1889 0 —
1890 0 —
1891 0 —
1892 0 —
1893 0 —
1894 0 —
1895 0 —
1896 0 —
1897 0 —
1898 0 —
1899 0 —
1900 0 —
1901 0 —
1902 0 —
1903 0 —
1904 0 —
1905 0 —
1906 0 —
1907 0 —
1908 0 —
1909 0 —
1910 0 —
1911 0 —
1912 0 —
1913 0 —
1914 0 —
1915 0 —
1916 0 —
1917 0 —
1918 0 —
1919 0 —
1920 1 —
1921 2 +100.0%
1922 3 +50.0%
1923 4 +33.3%
1924 5 +25.0%
1925 6 +20.0%
1926 7 +16.7%
1927 8 +14.3%
1928 9 +12.5%
1929 10 +11.1%
1930 11 +10.0%
1931 12 +9.1%
1932 13 +8.3%
1933 13 +0.0%
1934 13 +0.0%
1935 13 +0.0%
1936 13 +0.0%
1937 13 +0.0%
1938 13 +0.0%
1939 13 +0.0%
1940 13 +0.0%
1941 13 +0.0%
1942 13 +0.0%
1943 13 +0.0%
1944 13 +0.0%
1945 13 +0.0%
1946 13 +0.0%
1947 13 +0.0%
1948 13 +0.0%
1949 13 +0.0%
1950 13 +0.0%
1951 13 +0.0%
1952 13 +0.0%
1953 13 +0.0%
1954 13 +0.0%
1955 13 +0.0%
1956 13 +0.0%
1957 13 +0.0%
1958 13 +0.0%
1959 13 +0.0%
1960 13 +0.0%
1961 13 +0.0%
1962 13 +0.0%
1963 13 +0.0%
1964 13 +0.0%
1965 13 +0.0%
1966 13 +0.0%
1967 13 +0.0%
1968 13 +0.0%
1969 13 +0.0%
1970 13 +0.0%
1971 13 +0.0%
1972 13 +0.0%
1973 13 +0.0%
1974 13 +0.0%
1975 13 +0.0%
1976 13 +0.0%
1977 13 +0.0%
1978 13 +0.0%
1979 13 +0.0%
1980 13 +0.0%
1981 13 +0.0%
1982 13 +0.0%
1983 13 +0.0%
1984 13 +0.0%
1985 13 +0.0%
1986 13 +0.0%
1987 13 +0.0%
1988 13 +0.0%
1989 13 +0.0%
1990 13 +0.0%
1991 13 +0.0%
1992 13 +0.0%
1993 13 +0.0%
1994 13 +0.0%
1995 13 +0.0%
1996 13 +0.0%
1997 13 +0.0%
1998 13 +0.0%
1999 13 +0.0%
2000 13 +0.0%
2001 13 +0.0%
2002 13 +0.0%
2003 13 +0.0%
2004 13 +0.0%
2005 13 +0.0%
2006 13 +0.0%
2007 13 +0.0%
2008 13 +0.0%
2009 13 +0.0%
2010 13 +0.0%
2011 13 +0.0%
2012 13 +0.0%
2013 13 +0.0%
2014 13 +0.0%
2015 13 +0.0%
2016 13 +0.0%
2017 13 +0.0%
2018 13 +0.0%
2019 13 +0.0%
2020 13 +0.0%
2021 13 +0.0%
2022 13 +0.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 198, 7% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 13 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38, 34% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1460s 0 0 0 8
1470s 0 0 0 10
1480s 0 0 0 10
1490s 0 0 0 10
1500s 0 0 0 10
1510s 0 0 0 10
1520s 0 0 0 10
1530s 0 0 0 10
1540s 0 0 0 10
1550s 0 0 0 10
1560s 0 0 0 10
1570s 0 0 0 10
1580s 0 0 0 10
1590s 0 0 0 10
1600s 0 0 0 10
1610s 0 0 0 10
1620s 0 0 0 10
1630s 0 0 0 10
1640s 0 0 0 10
1650s 0 0 0 10
1660s 0 0 0 10
1670s 0 0 0 10
1680s 0 0 0 10
1690s 0 0 0 10
1700s 0 0 0 10
1710s 0 0 0 10
1720s 0 0 0 10
1730s 0 0 0 10
1740s 0 0 0 10
1750s 0 0 0 10
1760s 0 0 0 10
1770s 0 0 0 10
1780s 0 0 0 10
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 5.5 1 10 10
1930s 12.7 11 13 10
1940s 13 13 13 10
1950s 13 13 13 10
1960s 13 13 13 10
1970s 13 13 13 10
1980s 13 13 13 10
1990s 13 13 13 10
2000s 13 13 13 10
2010s 13 13 13 10
2020s 13 13 13 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 125 Samoa 21 compare
  2. 127 Yemen 9 compare
  3. 128 Afghanistan 0
  4. 128 Armenia 0
  5. 128 Azerbaijan 0
  6. 128 Belgium 0
  7. 128 China 0
  8. 128 Ethiopia 0
  9. 128 France 0
  10. 128 Georgia 0
  11. 128 Germany 0
  12. 128 Iran 0
  13. 128 Italy 0
  14. 128 Japan 0
  15. 128 Kazakhstan 0
  16. 128 Kyrgyzstan 0
  17. 128 Liberia 0
  18. 128 Mongolia 0
  19. 128 Nepal 0
  20. 128 Netherlands 0
  21. 128 North Korea 0
  22. 128 Oman 0
  23. 128 Portugal 0
  24. 128 Saudi Arabia 0
  25. 128 South Korea 0
  26. 128 South Sudan 0
  27. 128 Spain 0
  28. 128 Taiwan 0
  29. 128 Tajikistan 0
  30. 128 Thailand 0
  31. 128 Turkey 0
  32. 128 Turkmenistan 0
  33. 128 United Kingdom 0
  34. 128 Uzbekistan 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is years colonized in Iraq?
Years colonized in Iraq was 13 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest years colonized recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 13 in 1932.
What is the lowest years colonized recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1462.
How does Iraq rank for years colonized?
Iraq ranks 126th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years colonized rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years colonized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Years colonized
Source
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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