Years a country was a European overseas colony in Kiribati
Kiribati: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 88 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Years a country was a European overseas colony in Kiribati, 1462–2022
Source: Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, years a country was a european overseas colony in Kiribati stood at 88 years. That is the highest value across all 561 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, years a country was a european overseas colony in Kiribati peaked at 88 years in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.
That places Kiribati 66th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 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 | 3.6 years | 0 years | 8 years | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.5 years | 9 years | 18 years | 10 |
| 1910s | 23.5 years | 19 years | 28 years | 10 |
| 1920s | 33.5 years | 29 years | 38 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 43.5 years | 39 years | 48 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 53.5 years | 49 years | 58 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 63.5 years | 59 years | 68 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.5 years | 69 years | 78 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.5 years | 79 years | 88 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 88 years | 88 years | 88 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 88 years | 88 years | 88 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 88 years | 88 years | 88 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 88 years | 88 years | 88 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 88 years | 88 years | 88 years | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Kiribati?
- Years a country was a european overseas colony in Kiribati was 88 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 88 years in 1979.
- What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
- How does Kiribati rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
- Kiribati ranks 66th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.