Years a country was a European overseas colony in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 30 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Years a country was a European overseas colony in Marshall Islands, 1462–2022
Source: Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 30 years for years a country was a european overseas colony in 2022. 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 Marshall Islands peaked at 30 years in 1914 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.
Marshall Islands ranks 119th of 159 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.5 years | 0 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.5 years | 6 years | 15 years | 10 |
| 1900s | 20.5 years | 16 years | 25 years | 10 |
| 1910s | 29 years | 26 years | 30 years | 10 |
| 1920s | 30 years | 30 years | 30 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 30 years | 30 years | 30 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 30 years | 30 years | 30 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 30 years | 30 years | 30 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 30 years | 30 years | 30 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 30 years | 30 years | 30 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 30 years | 30 years | 30 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 30 years | 30 years | 30 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 30 years | 30 years | 30 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 30 years | 30 years | 30 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 30 years | 30 years | 30 years | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Marshall Islands?
- Years a country was a european overseas colony in Marshall Islands was 30 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 30 years in 1914.
- What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
- Marshall Islands ranks 119th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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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.