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Years a country was a European overseas colony in Jamaica

Jamaica: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 454 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
454 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
454 years
in 1962
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

Years a country was a European overseas colony in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica is 454 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 Jamaica peaked at 454 years in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

That places Jamaica 3rd 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 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1490s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1500s 0.1 years 0 years 1 years 10
1510s 6.5 years 2 years 11 years 10
1520s 16.5 years 12 years 21 years 10
1530s 26.5 years 22 years 31 years 10
1540s 36.5 years 32 years 41 years 10
1550s 46.5 years 42 years 51 years 10
1560s 56.5 years 52 years 61 years 10
1570s 66.5 years 62 years 71 years 10
1580s 76.5 years 72 years 81 years 10
1590s 86.5 years 82 years 91 years 10
1600s 96.5 years 92 years 101 years 10
1610s 106.5 years 102 years 111 years 10
1620s 116.5 years 112 years 121 years 10
1630s 126.5 years 122 years 131 years 10
1640s 136.5 years 132 years 141 years 10
1650s 146.5 years 142 years 151 years 10
1660s 156.5 years 152 years 161 years 10
1670s 166.5 years 162 years 171 years 10
1680s 176.5 years 172 years 181 years 10
1690s 186.5 years 182 years 191 years 10
1700s 196.5 years 192 years 201 years 10
1710s 206.5 years 202 years 211 years 10
1720s 216.5 years 212 years 221 years 10
1730s 226.5 years 222 years 231 years 10
1740s 236.5 years 232 years 241 years 10
1750s 246.5 years 242 years 251 years 10
1760s 256.5 years 252 years 261 years 10
1770s 266.5 years 262 years 271 years 10
1780s 276.5 years 272 years 281 years 10
1790s 286.5 years 282 years 291 years 10
1800s 296.5 years 292 years 301 years 10
1810s 306.5 years 302 years 311 years 10
1820s 316.5 years 312 years 321 years 10
1830s 326.5 years 322 years 331 years 10
1840s 336.5 years 332 years 341 years 10
1850s 346.5 years 342 years 351 years 10
1860s 356.5 years 352 years 361 years 10
1870s 366.5 years 362 years 371 years 10
1880s 376.5 years 372 years 381 years 10
1890s 386.5 years 382 years 391 years 10
1900s 396.5 years 392 years 401 years 10
1910s 406.5 years 402 years 411 years 10
1920s 416.5 years 412 years 421 years 10
1930s 426.5 years 422 years 431 years 10
1940s 436.5 years 432 years 441 years 10
1950s 446.5 years 442 years 451 years 10
1960s 453.7 years 452 years 454 years 10
1970s 454 years 454 years 454 years 10
1980s 454 years 454 years 454 years 10
1990s 454 years 454 years 454 years 10
2000s 454 years 454 years 454 years 10
2010s 454 years 454 years 454 years 10
2020s 454 years 454 years 454 years 3

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 1 Cape Verde 514 years compare
  2. 2 Belize 458 years compare
  3. 3 Sao Tome and Principe 454 years compare
  4. 5 Ghana 426 years compare
  5. 6 Angola 400 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 Jamaica?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in Jamaica was 454 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 Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 454 years in 1962.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Jamaica rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Jamaica ranks 3rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica 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.