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Years a country was a European overseas colony in New Zealand

New Zealand: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 81 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
81 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 159 countries
All-time high
81 years
in 1920
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

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

020406080146217422022

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 New Zealand 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 New Zealand peaked at 81 years in 1920 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

That places New Zealand 69th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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

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 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 5.5 years 1 years 10 years 10
1850s 15.5 years 11 years 20 years 10
1860s 25.5 years 21 years 30 years 10
1870s 35.5 years 31 years 40 years 10
1880s 45.5 years 41 years 50 years 10
1890s 55.5 years 51 years 60 years 10
1900s 65.5 years 61 years 70 years 10
1910s 75.5 years 71 years 80 years 10
1920s 81 years 81 years 81 years 10
1930s 81 years 81 years 81 years 10
1940s 81 years 81 years 81 years 10
1950s 81 years 81 years 81 years 10
1960s 81 years 81 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

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 66 Kiribati 88 years compare
  2. 66 Tuvalu 88 years compare
  3. 68 Lesotho 83 years compare
  4. 69 Nauru 81 years compare
  5. 71 United Arab Emirates 80 years compare
  6. 72 Congo 79 years compare
  7. 72 Maldives 79 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 New Zealand?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 81 years in 1920.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does New Zealand rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
New Zealand ranks 69th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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.