Years a country was a European overseas colony in Nauru
Nauru: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 81 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Years a country was a European overseas colony in Nauru, 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 Nauru stood at 81 years. 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 a country was a european overseas colony in Nauru peaked at 81 years in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.
Nauru ranks 69th 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 | 0.3 years | 0 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.5 years | 3 years | 12 years | 10 |
| 1900s | 17.5 years | 13 years | 22 years | 10 |
| 1910s | 27.5 years | 23 years | 32 years | 10 |
| 1920s | 37.5 years | 33 years | 42 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 47.5 years | 43 years | 52 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 57.5 years | 53 years | 62 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 67.5 years | 63 years | 72 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 77.4 years | 73 years | 81 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 81 years | 81 years | 81 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 81 years | 81 years | 81 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 81 years | 81 years | 81 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 81 years | 81 years | 81 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 81 years | 81 years | 81 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81 years | 81 years | 81 years | 3 |
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More reference data data for Nauru
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Nauru?
- Years a country was a european overseas colony in Nauru was 81 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 81 years in 1968.
- What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
- How does Nauru rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
- Nauru ranks 69th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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.