Years colonized in Mauritania

Mauritania: Years colonized was 58 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
58
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
58
in 1960
All-time low
0
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

Years colonized in Mauritania, 1462–2022

0204060146217422022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for years colonized in Mauritania is 58, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 561 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, years colonized in Mauritania peaked at 58 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1462.

Mauritania ranks 103rd 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.

Years colonized in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Years colonized in Mauritania, 1462 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1462 0 —
1463 0 —
1464 0 —
1465 0 —
1466 0 —
1467 0 —
1468 0 —
1469 0 —
1470 0 —
1471 0 —
1472 0 —
1473 0 —
1474 0 —
1475 0 —
1476 0 —
1477 0 —
1478 0 —
1479 0 —
1480 0 —
1481 0 —
1482 0 —
1483 0 —
1484 0 —
1485 0 —
1486 0 —
1487 0 —
1488 0 —
1489 0 —
1490 0 —
1491 0 —
1492 0 —
1493 0 —
1494 0 —
1495 0 —
1496 0 —
1497 0 —
1498 0 —
1499 0 —
1500 0 —
1501 0 —
1502 0 —
1503 0 —
1504 0 —
1505 0 —
1506 0 —
1507 0 —
1508 0 —
1509 0 —
1510 0 —
1511 0 —
1512 0 —
1513 0 —
1514 0 —
1515 0 —
1516 0 —
1517 0 —
1518 0 —
1519 0 —
1520 0 —
1521 0 —
1522 0 —
1523 0 —
1524 0 —
1525 0 —
1526 0 —
1527 0 —
1528 0 —
1529 0 —
1530 0 —
1531 0 —
1532 0 —
1533 0 —
1534 0 —
1535 0 —
1536 0 —
1537 0 —
1538 0 —
1539 0 —
1540 0 —
1541 0 —
1542 0 —
1543 0 —
1544 0 —
1545 0 —
1546 0 —
1547 0 —
1548 0 —
1549 0 —
1550 0 —
1551 0 —
1552 0 —
1553 0 —
1554 0 —
1555 0 —
1556 0 —
1557 0 —
1558 0 —
1559 0 —
1560 0 —
1561 0 —
1562 0 —
1563 0 —
1564 0 —
1565 0 —
1566 0 —
1567 0 —
1568 0 —
1569 0 —
1570 0 —
1571 0 —
1572 0 —
1573 0 —
1574 0 —
1575 0 —
1576 0 —
1577 0 —
1578 0 —
1579 0 —
1580 0 —
1581 0 —
1582 0 —
1583 0 —
1584 0 —
1585 0 —
1586 0 —
1587 0 —
1588 0 —
1589 0 —
1590 0 —
1591 0 —
1592 0 —
1593 0 —
1594 0 —
1595 0 —
1596 0 —
1597 0 —
1598 0 —
1599 0 —
1600 0 —
1601 0 —
1602 0 —
1603 0 —
1604 0 —
1605 0 —
1606 0 —
1607 0 —
1608 0 —
1609 0 —
1610 0 —
1611 0 —
1612 0 —
1613 0 —
1614 0 —
1615 0 —
1616 0 —
1617 0 —
1618 0 —
1619 0 —
1620 0 —
1621 0 —
1622 0 —
1623 0 —
1624 0 —
1625 0 —
1626 0 —
1627 0 —
1628 0 —
1629 0 —
1630 0 —
1631 0 —
1632 0 —
1633 0 —
1634 0 —
1635 0 —
1636 0 —
1637 0 —
1638 0 —
1639 0 —
1640 0 —
1641 0 —
1642 0 —
1643 0 —
1644 0 —
1645 0 —
1646 0 —
1647 0 —
1648 0 —
1649 0 —
1650 0 —
1651 0 —
1652 0 —
1653 0 —
1654 0 —
1655 0 —
1656 0 —
1657 0 —
1658 0 —
1659 0 —
1660 0 —
1661 0 —
1662 0 —
1663 0 —
1664 0 —
1665 0 —
1666 0 —
1667 0 —
1668 0 —
1669 0 —
1670 0 —
1671 0 —
1672 0 —
1673 0 —
1674 0 —
1675 0 —
1676 0 —
1677 0 —
1678 0 —
1679 0 —
1680 0 —
1681 0 —
1682 0 —
1683 0 —
1684 0 —
1685 0 —
1686 0 —
1687 0 —
1688 0 —
1689 0 —
1690 0 —
1691 0 —
1692 0 —
1693 0 —
1694 0 —
1695 0 —
1696 0 —
1697 0 —
1698 0 —
1699 0 —
1700 0 —
1701 0 —
1702 0 —
1703 0 —
1704 0 —
1705 0 —
1706 0 —
1707 0 —
1708 0 —
1709 0 —
1710 0 —
1711 0 —
1712 0 —
1713 0 —
1714 0 —
1715 0 —
1716 0 —
1717 0 —
1718 0 —
1719 0 —
1720 0 —
1721 0 —
1722 0 —
1723 0 —
1724 0 —
1725 0 —
1726 0 —
1727 0 —
1728 0 —
1729 0 —
1730 0 —
1731 0 —
1732 0 —
1733 0 —
1734 0 —
1735 0 —
1736 0 —
1737 0 —
1738 0 —
1739 0 —
1740 0 —
1741 0 —
1742 0 —
1743 0 —
1744 0 —
1745 0 —
1746 0 —
1747 0 —
1748 0 —
1749 0 —
1750 0 —
1751 0 —
1752 0 —
1753 0 —
1754 0 —
1755 0 —
1756 0 —
1757 0 —
1758 0 —
1759 0 —
1760 0 —
1761 0 —
1762 0 —
1763 0 —
1764 0 —
1765 0 —
1766 0 —
1767 0 —
1768 0 —
1769 0 —
1770 0 —
1771 0 —
1772 0 —
1773 0 —
1774 0 —
1775 0 —
1776 0 —
1777 0 —
1778 0 —
1779 0 —
1780 0 —
1781 0 —
1782 0 —
1783 0 —
1784 0 —
1785 0 —
1786 0 —
1787 0 —
1788 0 —
1789 0 —
1790 0 —
1791 0 —
1792 0 —
1793 0 —
1794 0 —
1795 0 —
1796 0 —
1797 0 —
1798 0 —
1799 0 —
1800 0 —
1801 0 —
1802 0 —
1803 0 —
1804 0 —
1805 0 —
1806 0 —
1807 0 —
1808 0 —
1809 0 —
1810 0 —
1811 0 —
1812 0 —
1813 0 —
1814 0 —
1815 0 —
1816 0 —
1817 0 —
1818 0 —
1819 0 —
1820 0 —
1821 0 —
1822 0 —
1823 0 —
1824 0 —
1825 0 —
1826 0 —
1827 0 —
1828 0 —
1829 0 —
1830 0 —
1831 0 —
1832 0 —
1833 0 —
1834 0 —
1835 0 —
1836 0 —
1837 0 —
1838 0 —
1839 0 —
1840 0 —
1841 0 —
1842 0 —
1843 0 —
1844 0 —
1845 0 —
1846 0 —
1847 0 —
1848 0 —
1849 0 —
1850 0 —
1851 0 —
1852 0 —
1853 0 —
1854 0 —
1855 0 —
1856 0 —
1857 0 —
1858 0 —
1859 0 —
1860 0 —
1861 0 —
1862 0 —
1863 0 —
1864 0 —
1865 0 —
1866 0 —
1867 0 —
1868 0 —
1869 0 —
1870 0 —
1871 0 —
1872 0 —
1873 0 —
1874 0 —
1875 0 —
1876 0 —
1877 0 —
1878 0 —
1879 0 —
1880 0 —
1881 0 —
1882 0 —
1883 0 —
1884 0 —
1885 0 —
1886 0 —
1887 0 —
1888 0 —
1889 0 —
1890 0 —
1891 0 —
1892 0 —
1893 0 —
1894 0 —
1895 0 —
1896 0 —
1897 0 —
1898 0 —
1899 0 —
1900 0 —
1901 0 —
1902 0 —
1903 1 —
1904 2 +100.0%
1905 3 +50.0%
1906 4 +33.3%
1907 5 +25.0%
1908 6 +20.0%
1909 7 +16.7%
1910 8 +14.3%
1911 9 +12.5%
1912 10 +11.1%
1913 11 +10.0%
1914 12 +9.1%
1915 13 +8.3%
1916 14 +7.7%
1917 15 +7.1%
1918 16 +6.7%
1919 17 +6.2%
1920 18 +5.9%
1921 19 +5.6%
1922 20 +5.3%
1923 21 +5.0%
1924 22 +4.8%
1925 23 +4.5%
1926 24 +4.3%
1927 25 +4.2%
1928 26 +4.0%
1929 27 +3.8%
1930 28 +3.7%
1931 29 +3.6%
1932 30 +3.4%
1933 31 +3.3%
1934 32 +3.2%
1935 33 +3.1%
1936 34 +3.0%
1937 35 +2.9%
1938 36 +2.9%
1939 37 +2.8%
1940 38 +2.7%
1941 39 +2.6%
1942 40 +2.6%
1943 41 +2.5%
1944 42 +2.4%
1945 43 +2.4%
1946 44 +2.3%
1947 45 +2.3%
1948 46 +2.2%
1949 47 +2.2%
1950 48 +2.1%
1951 49 +2.1%
1952 50 +2.0%
1953 51 +2.0%
1954 52 +2.0%
1955 53 +1.9%
1956 54 +1.9%
1957 55 +1.9%
1958 56 +1.8%
1959 57 +1.8%
1960 58 +1.8%
1961 58 +0.0%
1962 58 +0.0%
1963 58 +0.0%
1964 58 +0.0%
1965 58 +0.0%
1966 58 +0.0%
1967 58 +0.0%
1968 58 +0.0%
1969 58 +0.0%
1970 58 +0.0%
1971 58 +0.0%
1972 58 +0.0%
1973 58 +0.0%
1974 58 +0.0%
1975 58 +0.0%
1976 58 +0.0%
1977 58 +0.0%
1978 58 +0.0%
1979 58 +0.0%
1980 58 +0.0%
1981 58 +0.0%
1982 58 +0.0%
1983 58 +0.0%
1984 58 +0.0%
1985 58 +0.0%
1986 58 +0.0%
1987 58 +0.0%
1988 58 +0.0%
1989 58 +0.0%
1990 58 +0.0%
1991 58 +0.0%
1992 58 +0.0%
1993 58 +0.0%
1994 58 +0.0%
1995 58 +0.0%
1996 58 +0.0%
1997 58 +0.0%
1998 58 +0.0%
1999 58 +0.0%
2000 58 +0.0%
2001 58 +0.0%
2002 58 +0.0%
2003 58 +0.0%
2004 58 +0.0%
2005 58 +0.0%
2006 58 +0.0%
2007 58 +0.0%
2008 58 +0.0%
2009 58 +0.0%
2010 58 +0.0%
2011 58 +0.0%
2012 58 +0.0%
2013 58 +0.0%
2014 58 +0.0%
2015 58 +0.0%
2016 58 +0.0%
2017 58 +0.0%
2018 58 +0.0%
2019 58 +0.0%
2020 58 +0.0%
2021 58 +0.0%
2022 58 +0.0%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.5, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 58 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1460s 0 0 0 8
1470s 0 0 0 10
1480s 0 0 0 10
1490s 0 0 0 10
1500s 0 0 0 10
1510s 0 0 0 10
1520s 0 0 0 10
1530s 0 0 0 10
1540s 0 0 0 10
1550s 0 0 0 10
1560s 0 0 0 10
1570s 0 0 0 10
1580s 0 0 0 10
1590s 0 0 0 10
1600s 0 0 0 10
1610s 0 0 0 10
1620s 0 0 0 10
1630s 0 0 0 10
1640s 0 0 0 10
1650s 0 0 0 10
1660s 0 0 0 10
1670s 0 0 0 10
1680s 0 0 0 10
1690s 0 0 0 10
1700s 0 0 0 10
1710s 0 0 0 10
1720s 0 0 0 10
1730s 0 0 0 10
1740s 0 0 0 10
1750s 0 0 0 10
1760s 0 0 0 10
1770s 0 0 0 10
1780s 0 0 0 10
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 2.8 0 7 10
1910s 12.5 8 17 10
1920s 22.5 18 27 10
1930s 32.5 28 37 10
1940s 42.5 38 47 10
1950s 52.5 48 57 10
1960s 58 58 58 10
1970s 58 58 58 10
1980s 58 58 58 10
1990s 58 58 58 10
2000s 58 58 58 10
2010s 58 58 58 10
2020s 58 58 58 3

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 102 Sudan 59 compare
  2. 103 Rwanda 58 compare
  3. 103 Zimbabwe 58 compare
  4. 106 Mali 57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is years colonized in Mauritania?
Years colonized in Mauritania was 58 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest years colonized recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 58 in 1960.
What is the lowest years colonized recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1462.
How does Mauritania rank for years colonized?
Mauritania ranks 103rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years colonized rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years colonized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Years colonized
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
159 places, 88,747 data points, 1462–2022
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