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Years a country was a European overseas colony in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 37 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
37 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 159 countries
All-time high
37 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 Papua New Guinea, 1462–2022

010203040146217422022

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 Papua New Guinea is 37 years, measured in 2022. 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 Papua New Guinea peaked at 37 years in 1920 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

That places Papua New Guinea 117th 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 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 2.1 years 0 years 6 years 10
1890s 11.5 years 7 years 16 years 10
1900s 21.5 years 17 years 26 years 10
1910s 31.5 years 27 years 36 years 10
1920s 37 years 37 years 37 years 10
1930s 37 years 37 years 37 years 10
1940s 37 years 37 years 37 years 10
1950s 37 years 37 years 37 years 10
1960s 37 years 37 years 37 years 10
1970s 37 years 37 years 37 years 10
1980s 37 years 37 years 37 years 10
1990s 37 years 37 years 37 years 10
2000s 37 years 37 years 37 years 10
2010s 37 years 37 years 37 years 10
2020s 37 years 37 years 37 years 3

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 114 Bhutan 40 years compare
  2. 115 Niger 39 years compare
  3. 116 Libya 38 years compare
  4. 118 Namibia 36 years compare
  5. 119 Marshall Islands 30 years compare
  6. 119 Palau 30 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Papua New Guinea?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in Papua New Guinea was 37 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 Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 37 years in 1920.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Papua New Guinea ranks 117th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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
Last refreshed

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.