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
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.
Years a country was a European overseas colony in Jamaica, year by year
| 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 | 1 years | — |
| 1510 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1511 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1512 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1513 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1514 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1515 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1516 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1517 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1518 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1519 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1520 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1521 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1522 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1523 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1524 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1525 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1526 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1527 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1528 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 1529 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 1530 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 1531 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 1532 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 1533 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 1534 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 1535 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 1536 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 1537 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 1538 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 1539 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 1540 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 1541 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 1542 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 1543 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 1544 | 36 years | +2.9% |
| 1545 | 37 years | +2.8% |
| 1546 | 38 years | +2.7% |
| 1547 | 39 years | +2.6% |
| 1548 | 40 years | +2.6% |
| 1549 | 41 years | +2.5% |
| 1550 | 42 years | +2.4% |
| 1551 | 43 years | +2.4% |
| 1552 | 44 years | +2.3% |
| 1553 | 45 years | +2.3% |
| 1554 | 46 years | +2.2% |
| 1555 | 47 years | +2.2% |
| 1556 | 48 years | +2.1% |
| 1557 | 49 years | +2.1% |
| 1558 | 50 years | +2.0% |
| 1559 | 51 years | +2.0% |
| 1560 | 52 years | +2.0% |
| 1561 | 53 years | +1.9% |
| 1562 | 54 years | +1.9% |
| 1563 | 55 years | +1.9% |
| 1564 | 56 years | +1.8% |
| 1565 | 57 years | +1.8% |
| 1566 | 58 years | +1.8% |
| 1567 | 59 years | +1.7% |
| 1568 | 60 years | +1.7% |
| 1569 | 61 years | +1.7% |
| 1570 | 62 years | +1.6% |
| 1571 | 63 years | +1.6% |
| 1572 | 64 years | +1.6% |
| 1573 | 65 years | +1.6% |
| 1574 | 66 years | +1.5% |
| 1575 | 67 years | +1.5% |
| 1576 | 68 years | +1.5% |
| 1577 | 69 years | +1.5% |
| 1578 | 70 years | +1.4% |
| 1579 | 71 years | +1.4% |
| 1580 | 72 years | +1.4% |
| 1581 | 73 years | +1.4% |
| 1582 | 74 years | +1.4% |
| 1583 | 75 years | +1.4% |
| 1584 | 76 years | +1.3% |
| 1585 | 77 years | +1.3% |
| 1586 | 78 years | +1.3% |
| 1587 | 79 years | +1.3% |
| 1588 | 80 years | +1.3% |
| 1589 | 81 years | +1.2% |
| 1590 | 82 years | +1.2% |
| 1591 | 83 years | +1.2% |
| 1592 | 84 years | +1.2% |
| 1593 | 85 years | +1.2% |
| 1594 | 86 years | +1.2% |
| 1595 | 87 years | +1.2% |
| 1596 | 88 years | +1.1% |
| 1597 | 89 years | +1.1% |
| 1598 | 90 years | +1.1% |
| 1599 | 91 years | +1.1% |
| 1600 | 92 years | +1.1% |
| 1601 | 93 years | +1.1% |
| 1602 | 94 years | +1.1% |
| 1603 | 95 years | +1.1% |
| 1604 | 96 years | +1.1% |
| 1605 | 97 years | +1.0% |
| 1606 | 98 years | +1.0% |
| 1607 | 99 years | +1.0% |
| 1608 | 100 years | +1.0% |
| 1609 | 101 years | +1.0% |
| 1610 | 102 years | +1.0% |
| 1611 | 103 years | +1.0% |
| 1612 | 104 years | +1.0% |
| 1613 | 105 years | +1.0% |
| 1614 | 106 years | +1.0% |
| 1615 | 107 years | +0.9% |
| 1616 | 108 years | +0.9% |
| 1617 | 109 years | +0.9% |
| 1618 | 110 years | +0.9% |
| 1619 | 111 years | +0.9% |
| 1620 | 112 years | +0.9% |
| 1621 | 113 years | +0.9% |
| 1622 | 114 years | +0.9% |
| 1623 | 115 years | +0.9% |
| 1624 | 116 years | +0.9% |
| 1625 | 117 years | +0.9% |
| 1626 | 118 years | +0.9% |
| 1627 | 119 years | +0.8% |
| 1628 | 120 years | +0.8% |
| 1629 | 121 years | +0.8% |
| 1630 | 122 years | +0.8% |
| 1631 | 123 years | +0.8% |
| 1632 | 124 years | +0.8% |
| 1633 | 125 years | +0.8% |
| 1634 | 126 years | +0.8% |
| 1635 | 127 years | +0.8% |
| 1636 | 128 years | +0.8% |
| 1637 | 129 years | +0.8% |
| 1638 | 130 years | +0.8% |
| 1639 | 131 years | +0.8% |
| 1640 | 132 years | +0.8% |
| 1641 | 133 years | +0.8% |
| 1642 | 134 years | +0.8% |
| 1643 | 135 years | +0.7% |
| 1644 | 136 years | +0.7% |
| 1645 | 137 years | +0.7% |
| 1646 | 138 years | +0.7% |
| 1647 | 139 years | +0.7% |
| 1648 | 140 years | +0.7% |
| 1649 | 141 years | +0.7% |
| 1650 | 142 years | +0.7% |
| 1651 | 143 years | +0.7% |
| 1652 | 144 years | +0.7% |
| 1653 | 145 years | +0.7% |
| 1654 | 146 years | +0.7% |
| 1655 | 147 years | +0.7% |
| 1656 | 148 years | +0.7% |
| 1657 | 149 years | +0.7% |
| 1658 | 150 years | +0.7% |
| 1659 | 151 years | +0.7% |
| 1660 | 152 years | +0.7% |
| 1661 | 153 years | +0.7% |
| 1662 | 154 years | +0.7% |
| 1663 | 155 years | +0.6% |
| 1664 | 156 years | +0.6% |
| 1665 | 157 years | +0.6% |
| 1666 | 158 years | +0.6% |
| 1667 | 159 years | +0.6% |
| 1668 | 160 years | +0.6% |
| 1669 | 161 years | +0.6% |
| 1670 | 162 years | +0.6% |
| 1671 | 163 years | +0.6% |
| 1672 | 164 years | +0.6% |
| 1673 | 165 years | +0.6% |
| 1674 | 166 years | +0.6% |
| 1675 | 167 years | +0.6% |
| 1676 | 168 years | +0.6% |
| 1677 | 169 years | +0.6% |
| 1678 | 170 years | +0.6% |
| 1679 | 171 years | +0.6% |
| 1680 | 172 years | +0.6% |
| 1681 | 173 years | +0.6% |
| 1682 | 174 years | +0.6% |
| 1683 | 175 years | +0.6% |
| 1684 | 176 years | +0.6% |
| 1685 | 177 years | +0.6% |
| 1686 | 178 years | +0.6% |
| 1687 | 179 years | +0.6% |
| 1688 | 180 years | +0.6% |
| 1689 | 181 years | +0.6% |
| 1690 | 182 years | +0.6% |
| 1691 | 183 years | +0.5% |
| 1692 | 184 years | +0.5% |
| 1693 | 185 years | +0.5% |
| 1694 | 186 years | +0.5% |
| 1695 | 187 years | +0.5% |
| 1696 | 188 years | +0.5% |
| 1697 | 189 years | +0.5% |
| 1698 | 190 years | +0.5% |
| 1699 | 191 years | +0.5% |
| 1700 | 192 years | +0.5% |
| 1701 | 193 years | +0.5% |
| 1702 | 194 years | +0.5% |
| 1703 | 195 years | +0.5% |
| 1704 | 196 years | +0.5% |
| 1705 | 197 years | +0.5% |
| 1706 | 198 years | +0.5% |
| 1707 | 199 years | +0.5% |
| 1708 | 200 years | +0.5% |
| 1709 | 201 years | +0.5% |
| 1710 | 202 years | +0.5% |
| 1711 | 203 years | +0.5% |
| 1712 | 204 years | +0.5% |
| 1713 | 205 years | +0.5% |
| 1714 | 206 years | +0.5% |
| 1715 | 207 years | +0.5% |
| 1716 | 208 years | +0.5% |
| 1717 | 209 years | +0.5% |
| 1718 | 210 years | +0.5% |
| 1719 | 211 years | +0.5% |
| 1720 | 212 years | +0.5% |
| 1721 | 213 years | +0.5% |
| 1722 | 214 years | +0.5% |
| 1723 | 215 years | +0.5% |
| 1724 | 216 years | +0.5% |
| 1725 | 217 years | +0.5% |
| 1726 | 218 years | +0.5% |
| 1727 | 219 years | +0.5% |
| 1728 | 220 years | +0.5% |
| 1729 | 221 years | +0.5% |
| 1730 | 222 years | +0.5% |
| 1731 | 223 years | +0.5% |
| 1732 | 224 years | +0.4% |
| 1733 | 225 years | +0.4% |
| 1734 | 226 years | +0.4% |
| 1735 | 227 years | +0.4% |
| 1736 | 228 years | +0.4% |
| 1737 | 229 years | +0.4% |
| 1738 | 230 years | +0.4% |
| 1739 | 231 years | +0.4% |
| 1740 | 232 years | +0.4% |
| 1741 | 233 years | +0.4% |
| 1742 | 234 years | +0.4% |
| 1743 | 235 years | +0.4% |
| 1744 | 236 years | +0.4% |
| 1745 | 237 years | +0.4% |
| 1746 | 238 years | +0.4% |
| 1747 | 239 years | +0.4% |
| 1748 | 240 years | +0.4% |
| 1749 | 241 years | +0.4% |
| 1750 | 242 years | +0.4% |
| 1751 | 243 years | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 244 years | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 245 years | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 246 years | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 247 years | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 248 years | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 249 years | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 250 years | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 251 years | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 252 years | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 253 years | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 254 years | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 255 years | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 256 years | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 257 years | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 258 years | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 259 years | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 260 years | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 261 years | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 262 years | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 263 years | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 264 years | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 265 years | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 266 years | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 267 years | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 268 years | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 269 years | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 270 years | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 271 years | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 272 years | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 273 years | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 274 years | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 275 years | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 276 years | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 277 years | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 278 years | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 279 years | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 280 years | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 281 years | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 282 years | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 283 years | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 284 years | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 285 years | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 286 years | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 287 years | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 288 years | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 289 years | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 290 years | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 291 years | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 292 years | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 293 years | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 294 years | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 295 years | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 296 years | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 297 years | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 298 years | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 299 years | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 300 years | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 301 years | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 302 years | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 303 years | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 304 years | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 305 years | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 306 years | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 307 years | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 308 years | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 309 years | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 310 years | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 311 years | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 312 years | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 313 years | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 314 years | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 315 years | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 316 years | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 317 years | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 318 years | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 319 years | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 320 years | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 321 years | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 322 years | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 323 years | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 324 years | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 325 years | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 326 years | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 327 years | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 328 years | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 329 years | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 330 years | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 331 years | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 332 years | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 333 years | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 334 years | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 335 years | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 336 years | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 337 years | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 338 years | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 339 years | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 340 years | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 341 years | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 342 years | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 343 years | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 344 years | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 345 years | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 346 years | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 347 years | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 348 years | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 349 years | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 350 years | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 351 years | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 352 years | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 353 years | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 354 years | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 355 years | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 356 years | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 357 years | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 358 years | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 359 years | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 360 years | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 361 years | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 362 years | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 363 years | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 364 years | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 365 years | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 366 years | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 367 years | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 368 years | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 369 years | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 370 years | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 371 years | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 372 years | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 373 years | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 374 years | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 375 years | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 376 years | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 377 years | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 378 years | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 379 years | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 380 years | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 381 years | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 382 years | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 383 years | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 384 years | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 385 years | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 386 years | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 387 years | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 388 years | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 389 years | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 390 years | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 391 years | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 392 years | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 393 years | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 394 years | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 395 years | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 396 years | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 397 years | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 398 years | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 399 years | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 400 years | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 401 years | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 402 years | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 403 years | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 404 years | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 405 years | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 406 years | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 407 years | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 408 years | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 409 years | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 410 years | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 411 years | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 412 years | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 413 years | +0.2% |
| 1922 | 414 years | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 415 years | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 416 years | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 417 years | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 418 years | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 419 years | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 420 years | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 421 years | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 422 years | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 423 years | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 424 years | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 425 years | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 426 years | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 427 years | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 428 years | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 429 years | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 430 years | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 431 years | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 432 years | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 433 years | +0.2% |
| 1942 | 434 years | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 435 years | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 436 years | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 437 years | +0.2% |
| 1946 | 438 years | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 439 years | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 440 years | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 441 years | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 442 years | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 443 years | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 444 years | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 445 years | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 446 years | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 447 years | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 448 years | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 449 years | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 450 years | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 451 years | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 452 years | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 453 years | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 454 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 454 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 454 years | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 454 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 198 years, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 454 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 298 years, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Years a country was a European overseas colony in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1510 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1511 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1512 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
| 1513 | +25.0% | 4 years | 5 years |
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 | 0.1 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 Cape Verde 514 years compare
- 2 Belize 458 years compare
- 3 Sao Tome and Principe 454 years compare
- 5 Ghana 426 years compare
- 6 Angola 400 years compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
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
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.