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Years a country was a European overseas colony in Mexico

Mexico: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 301 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
301 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
301 years
in 1821
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

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

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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 Mexico is 301 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 Mexico peaked at 301 years in 1821 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

That places Mexico 23rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 4.5 years 0 years 9 years 10
1530s 14.5 years 10 years 19 years 10
1540s 24.5 years 20 years 29 years 10
1550s 34.5 years 30 years 39 years 10
1560s 44.5 years 40 years 49 years 10
1570s 54.5 years 50 years 59 years 10
1580s 64.5 years 60 years 69 years 10
1590s 74.5 years 70 years 79 years 10
1600s 84.5 years 80 years 89 years 10
1610s 94.5 years 90 years 99 years 10
1620s 104.5 years 100 years 109 years 10
1630s 114.5 years 110 years 119 years 10
1640s 124.5 years 120 years 129 years 10
1650s 134.5 years 130 years 139 years 10
1660s 144.5 years 140 years 149 years 10
1670s 154.5 years 150 years 159 years 10
1680s 164.5 years 160 years 169 years 10
1690s 174.5 years 170 years 179 years 10
1700s 184.5 years 180 years 189 years 10
1710s 194.5 years 190 years 199 years 10
1720s 204.5 years 200 years 209 years 10
1730s 214.5 years 210 years 219 years 10
1740s 224.5 years 220 years 229 years 10
1750s 234.5 years 230 years 239 years 10
1760s 244.5 years 240 years 249 years 10
1770s 254.5 years 250 years 259 years 10
1780s 264.5 years 260 years 269 years 10
1790s 274.5 years 270 years 279 years 10
1800s 284.5 years 280 years 289 years 10
1810s 294.5 years 290 years 299 years 10
1820s 300.9 years 300 years 301 years 10
1830s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1840s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1850s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1860s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1870s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1880s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1890s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1900s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1910s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1920s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1930s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1940s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1950s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1960s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1970s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1980s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1990s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
2000s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
2010s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
2020s 301 years 301 years 301 years 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 20 Suriname 308 years compare
  2. 21 Dominica 306 years compare
  3. 22 Panama 303 years compare
  4. 24 Costa Rica 298 years compare
  5. 24 Guatemala 298 years compare
  6. 24 Honduras 298 years compare
  7. 24 Nicaragua 298 years compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Mexico?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in Mexico was 301 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 301 years in 1821.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Mexico rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Mexico ranks 23rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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
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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.