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Years a country was a European overseas colony in Iraq

Iraq: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 13 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

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

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

051015146217422022

Source: Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 13 years for years a country was a european overseas colony 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 Iraq peaked at 13 years in 1932 and was at its lowest, 0 years, 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.

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 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 years 0 years 0 years 10
1880s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1890s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1900s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1910s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1920s 5.5 years 1 years 10 years 10
1930s 12.7 years 11 years 13 years 10
1940s 13 years 13 years 13 years 10
1950s 13 years 13 years 13 years 10
1960s 13 years 13 years 13 years 10
1970s 13 years 13 years 13 years 10
1980s 13 years 13 years 13 years 10
1990s 13 years 13 years 13 years 10
2000s 13 years 13 years 13 years 10
2010s 13 years 13 years 13 years 10
2020s 13 years 13 years 13 years 3

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  16. 128 Kyrgyzstan 0 years compare
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  18. 128 Mongolia 0 years compare
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  20. 128 Netherlands 0 years compare
  21. 128 North Korea 0 years compare
  22. 128 Oman 0 years compare
  23. 128 Portugal 0 years compare
  24. 128 Saudi Arabia 0 years compare
  25. 128 South Korea 0 years compare
  26. 128 South Sudan 0 years compare
  27. 128 Spain 0 years compare
  28. 128 Taiwan 0 years compare
  29. 128 Tajikistan 0 years compare
  30. 128 Thailand 0 years compare
  31. 128 Turkey 0 years compare
  32. 128 Turkmenistan 0 years compare
  33. 128 United Kingdom 0 years compare
  34. 128 Uzbekistan 0 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Iraq?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in Iraq was 13 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 Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 13 years in 1932.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Iraq rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Iraq ranks 126th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony 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 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.