Years a country was a European overseas colony in Paraguay
Paraguay: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 275 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Years a country was a European overseas colony in Paraguay, 1462–2022
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 Paraguay is 275 years, 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 a country was a european overseas colony in Paraguay peaked at 275 years in 1811 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.
That places Paraguay 34th 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
| 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 | 0.6 years | 0 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 1540s | 8.5 years | 4 years | 13 years | 10 |
| 1550s | 18.5 years | 14 years | 23 years | 10 |
| 1560s | 28.5 years | 24 years | 33 years | 10 |
| 1570s | 38.5 years | 34 years | 43 years | 10 |
| 1580s | 48.5 years | 44 years | 53 years | 10 |
| 1590s | 58.5 years | 54 years | 63 years | 10 |
| 1600s | 68.5 years | 64 years | 73 years | 10 |
| 1610s | 78.5 years | 74 years | 83 years | 10 |
| 1620s | 88.5 years | 84 years | 93 years | 10 |
| 1630s | 98.5 years | 94 years | 103 years | 10 |
| 1640s | 108.5 years | 104 years | 113 years | 10 |
| 1650s | 118.5 years | 114 years | 123 years | 10 |
| 1660s | 128.5 years | 124 years | 133 years | 10 |
| 1670s | 138.5 years | 134 years | 143 years | 10 |
| 1680s | 148.5 years | 144 years | 153 years | 10 |
| 1690s | 158.5 years | 154 years | 163 years | 10 |
| 1700s | 168.5 years | 164 years | 173 years | 10 |
| 1710s | 178.5 years | 174 years | 183 years | 10 |
| 1720s | 188.5 years | 184 years | 193 years | 10 |
| 1730s | 198.5 years | 194 years | 203 years | 10 |
| 1740s | 208.5 years | 204 years | 213 years | 10 |
| 1750s | 218.5 years | 214 years | 223 years | 10 |
| 1760s | 228.5 years | 224 years | 233 years | 10 |
| 1770s | 238.5 years | 234 years | 243 years | 10 |
| 1780s | 248.5 years | 244 years | 253 years | 10 |
| 1790s | 258.5 years | 254 years | 263 years | 10 |
| 1800s | 268.5 years | 264 years | 273 years | 10 |
| 1810s | 274.9 years | 274 years | 275 years | 10 |
| 1820s | 275 years | 275 years | 275 years | 10 |
| 1830s | 275 years | 275 years | 275 years | 10 |
| 1840s | 275 years | 275 years | 275 years | 10 |
| 1850s | 275 years | 275 years | 275 years | 10 |
| 1860s | 275 years | 275 years | 275 years | 10 |
| 1870s | 275 years | 275 years | 275 years | 10 |
| 1880s | 275 years | 275 years | 275 years | 10 |
| 1890s | 275 years | 275 years | 275 years | 10 |
| 1900s | 275 years | 275 years | 275 years | 10 |
| 1910s | 275 years | 275 years | 275 years | 10 |
| 1920s | 275 years | 275 years | 275 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 275 years | 275 years | 275 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 275 years | 275 years | 275 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 275 years | 275 years | 275 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 275 years | 275 years | 275 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 275 years | 275 years | 275 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 275 years | 275 years | 275 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 275 years | 275 years | 275 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 275 years | 275 years | 275 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 275 years | 275 years | 275 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 275 years | 275 years | 275 years | 3 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies -1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0626 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.42 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3055 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Paraguay?
- Years a country was a european overseas colony in Paraguay was 275 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 275 years in 1811.
- What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
- How does Paraguay rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
- Paraguay ranks 34th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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
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.