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Years a country was a European overseas colony in Panama

Panama: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 303 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
303 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
303 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 Panama, 1462–2022

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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 Panama stood at 303 years. 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 Panama peaked at 303 years in 1821 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

That places Panama 22nd 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 0.1 years 0 years 1 years 10
1520s 6.5 years 2 years 11 years 10
1530s 16.5 years 12 years 21 years 10
1540s 26.5 years 22 years 31 years 10
1550s 36.5 years 32 years 41 years 10
1560s 46.5 years 42 years 51 years 10
1570s 56.5 years 52 years 61 years 10
1580s 66.5 years 62 years 71 years 10
1590s 76.5 years 72 years 81 years 10
1600s 86.5 years 82 years 91 years 10
1610s 96.5 years 92 years 101 years 10
1620s 106.5 years 102 years 111 years 10
1630s 116.5 years 112 years 121 years 10
1640s 126.5 years 122 years 131 years 10
1650s 136.5 years 132 years 141 years 10
1660s 146.5 years 142 years 151 years 10
1670s 156.5 years 152 years 161 years 10
1680s 166.5 years 162 years 171 years 10
1690s 176.5 years 172 years 181 years 10
1700s 186.5 years 182 years 191 years 10
1710s 196.5 years 192 years 201 years 10
1720s 206.5 years 202 years 211 years 10
1730s 216.5 years 212 years 221 years 10
1740s 226.5 years 222 years 231 years 10
1750s 236.5 years 232 years 241 years 10
1760s 246.5 years 242 years 251 years 10
1770s 256.5 years 252 years 261 years 10
1780s 266.5 years 262 years 271 years 10
1790s 276.5 years 272 years 281 years 10
1800s 286.5 years 282 years 291 years 10
1810s 296.5 years 292 years 301 years 10
1820s 302.9 years 302 years 303 years 10
1830s 303 years 303 years 303 years 10
1840s 303 years 303 years 303 years 10
1850s 303 years 303 years 303 years 10
1860s 303 years 303 years 303 years 10
1870s 303 years 303 years 303 years 10
1880s 303 years 303 years 303 years 10
1890s 303 years 303 years 303 years 10
1900s 303 years 303 years 303 years 10
1910s 303 years 303 years 303 years 10
1920s 303 years 303 years 303 years 10
1930s 303 years 303 years 303 years 10
1940s 303 years 303 years 303 years 10
1950s 303 years 303 years 303 years 10
1960s 303 years 303 years 303 years 10
1970s 303 years 303 years 303 years 10
1980s 303 years 303 years 303 years 10
1990s 303 years 303 years 303 years 10
2000s 303 years 303 years 303 years 10
2010s 303 years 303 years 303 years 10
2020s 303 years 303 years 303 years 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 19 Canada 312 years compare
  2. 20 Suriname 308 years compare
  3. 21 Dominica 306 years compare
  4. 23 Mexico 301 years compare
  5. 24 Costa Rica 298 years compare
  6. 24 Guatemala 298 years compare
  7. 24 Honduras 298 years compare
  8. 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 Panama?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in Panama was 303 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 Panama?
The highest recorded value was 303 years in 1821.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Panama rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Panama ranks 22nd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama 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.