Years colonized in Niger

Niger: Years colonized was 39 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
39
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 159 countries
All-time high
39
in 1960
All-time low
0
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

Years colonized in Niger, 1462–2022

010203040146217422022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for years colonized in Niger is 39, 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 colonized in Niger peaked at 39 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1462.

Niger ranks 115th 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 Niger, year by year

Annual values for Years colonized in Niger, 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 0 —
1904 0 —
1905 0 —
1906 0 —
1907 0 —
1908 0 —
1909 0 —
1910 0 —
1911 0 —
1912 0 —
1913 0 —
1914 0 —
1915 0 —
1916 0 —
1917 0 —
1918 0 —
1919 0 —
1920 0 —
1921 0 —
1922 1 —
1923 2 +100.0%
1924 3 +50.0%
1925 4 +33.3%
1926 5 +25.0%
1927 6 +20.0%
1928 7 +16.7%
1929 8 +14.3%
1930 9 +12.5%
1931 10 +11.1%
1932 11 +10.0%
1933 12 +9.1%
1934 13 +8.3%
1935 14 +7.7%
1936 15 +7.1%
1937 16 +6.7%
1938 17 +6.2%
1939 18 +5.9%
1940 19 +5.6%
1941 20 +5.3%
1942 21 +5.0%
1943 22 +4.8%
1944 23 +4.5%
1945 24 +4.3%
1946 25 +4.2%
1947 26 +4.0%
1948 27 +3.8%
1949 28 +3.7%
1950 29 +3.6%
1951 30 +3.4%
1952 31 +3.3%
1953 32 +3.2%
1954 33 +3.1%
1955 34 +3.0%
1956 35 +2.9%
1957 36 +2.9%
1958 37 +2.8%
1959 38 +2.7%
1960 39 +2.6%
1961 39 +0.0%
1962 39 +0.0%
1963 39 +0.0%
1964 39 +0.0%
1965 39 +0.0%
1966 39 +0.0%
1967 39 +0.0%
1968 39 +0.0%
1969 39 +0.0%
1970 39 +0.0%
1971 39 +0.0%
1972 39 +0.0%
1973 39 +0.0%
1974 39 +0.0%
1975 39 +0.0%
1976 39 +0.0%
1977 39 +0.0%
1978 39 +0.0%
1979 39 +0.0%
1980 39 +0.0%
1981 39 +0.0%
1982 39 +0.0%
1983 39 +0.0%
1984 39 +0.0%
1985 39 +0.0%
1986 39 +0.0%
1987 39 +0.0%
1988 39 +0.0%
1989 39 +0.0%
1990 39 +0.0%
1991 39 +0.0%
1992 39 +0.0%
1993 39 +0.0%
1994 39 +0.0%
1995 39 +0.0%
1996 39 +0.0%
1997 39 +0.0%
1998 39 +0.0%
1999 39 +0.0%
2000 39 +0.0%
2001 39 +0.0%
2002 39 +0.0%
2003 39 +0.0%
2004 39 +0.0%
2005 39 +0.0%
2006 39 +0.0%
2007 39 +0.0%
2008 39 +0.0%
2009 39 +0.0%
2010 39 +0.0%
2011 39 +0.0%
2012 39 +0.0%
2013 39 +0.0%
2014 39 +0.0%
2015 39 +0.0%
2016 39 +0.0%
2017 39 +0.0%
2018 39 +0.0%
2019 39 +0.0%
2020 39 +0.0%
2021 39 +0.0%
2022 39 +0.0%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 39 is below the median for low income countries, which is 59, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70, 56% 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 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 3.6 0 8 10
1930s 13.5 9 18 10
1940s 23.5 19 28 10
1950s 33.5 29 38 10
1960s 39 39 39 10
1970s 39 39 39 10
1980s 39 39 39 10
1990s 39 39 39 10
2000s 39 39 39 10
2010s 39 39 39 10
2020s 39 39 39 3

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  4. 116 Libya 38 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is years colonized in Niger?
Years colonized in Niger was 39 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest years colonized recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 39 in 1960.
What is the lowest years colonized recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1462.
How does Niger rank for years colonized?
Niger ranks 115th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years colonized rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger 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
Last refreshed