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Years a country was a European overseas colony in Mauritius

Mauritius: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 254 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
254 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 159 countries
All-time high
254 years
in 1968
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

Years a country was a European overseas colony in Mauritius, 1462–2022

0100200300146217422022

Source: Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 254 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 Mauritius peaked at 254 years in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

Mauritius ranks 38th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 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 1.5 years 0 years 5 years 10
1720s 10.5 years 6 years 15 years 10
1730s 20.5 years 16 years 25 years 10
1740s 30.5 years 26 years 35 years 10
1750s 40.5 years 36 years 45 years 10
1760s 50.5 years 46 years 55 years 10
1770s 60.5 years 56 years 65 years 10
1780s 70.5 years 66 years 75 years 10
1790s 80.5 years 76 years 85 years 10
1800s 90.5 years 86 years 95 years 10
1810s 100.5 years 96 years 105 years 10
1820s 110.5 years 106 years 115 years 10
1830s 120.5 years 116 years 125 years 10
1840s 130.5 years 126 years 135 years 10
1850s 140.5 years 136 years 145 years 10
1860s 150.5 years 146 years 155 years 10
1870s 160.5 years 156 years 165 years 10
1880s 170.5 years 166 years 175 years 10
1890s 180.5 years 176 years 185 years 10
1900s 190.5 years 186 years 195 years 10
1910s 200.5 years 196 years 205 years 10
1920s 210.5 years 206 years 215 years 10
1930s 220.5 years 216 years 225 years 10
1940s 230.5 years 226 years 235 years 10
1950s 240.5 years 236 years 245 years 10
1960s 250.4 years 246 years 254 years 10
1970s 254 years 254 years 254 years 10
1980s 254 years 254 years 254 years 10
1990s 254 years 254 years 254 years 10
2000s 254 years 254 years 254 years 10
2010s 254 years 254 years 254 years 10
2020s 254 years 254 years 254 years 3

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 35 Bolivia 267 years compare
  2. 36 Venezuela 266 years compare
  3. 37 South Africa 262 years compare
  4. 39 Micronesia (country) 250 years compare
  5. 40 Argentina 240 years compare
  6. 41 Senegal 232 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Mauritius?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in Mauritius was 254 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 Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 254 years in 1968.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Mauritius rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Mauritius ranks 38th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius 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.