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Years a country was a European overseas colony in Peru

Peru: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 292 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
292 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 159 countries
All-time high
292 years
in 1824
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

Years a country was a European overseas colony in Peru, 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 Peru stood at 292 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 Peru peaked at 292 years in 1824 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

That places Peru 31st 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 years 0 years 0 years 10
1520s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1530s 2.8 years 0 years 7 years 10
1540s 12.5 years 8 years 17 years 10
1550s 22.5 years 18 years 27 years 10
1560s 32.5 years 28 years 37 years 10
1570s 42.5 years 38 years 47 years 10
1580s 52.5 years 48 years 57 years 10
1590s 62.5 years 58 years 67 years 10
1600s 72.5 years 68 years 77 years 10
1610s 82.5 years 78 years 87 years 10
1620s 92.5 years 88 years 97 years 10
1630s 102.5 years 98 years 107 years 10
1640s 112.5 years 108 years 117 years 10
1650s 122.5 years 118 years 127 years 10
1660s 132.5 years 128 years 137 years 10
1670s 142.5 years 138 years 147 years 10
1680s 152.5 years 148 years 157 years 10
1690s 162.5 years 158 years 167 years 10
1700s 172.5 years 168 years 177 years 10
1710s 182.5 years 178 years 187 years 10
1720s 192.5 years 188 years 197 years 10
1730s 202.5 years 198 years 207 years 10
1740s 212.5 years 208 years 217 years 10
1750s 222.5 years 218 years 227 years 10
1760s 232.5 years 228 years 237 years 10
1770s 242.5 years 238 years 247 years 10
1780s 252.5 years 248 years 257 years 10
1790s 262.5 years 258 years 267 years 10
1800s 272.5 years 268 years 277 years 10
1810s 282.5 years 278 years 287 years 10
1820s 291 years 288 years 292 years 10
1830s 292 years 292 years 292 years 10
1840s 292 years 292 years 292 years 10
1850s 292 years 292 years 292 years 10
1860s 292 years 292 years 292 years 10
1870s 292 years 292 years 292 years 10
1880s 292 years 292 years 292 years 10
1890s 292 years 292 years 292 years 10
1900s 292 years 292 years 292 years 10
1910s 292 years 292 years 292 years 10
1920s 292 years 292 years 292 years 10
1930s 292 years 292 years 292 years 10
1940s 292 years 292 years 292 years 10
1950s 292 years 292 years 292 years 10
1960s 292 years 292 years 292 years 10
1970s 292 years 292 years 292 years 10
1980s 292 years 292 years 292 years 10
1990s 292 years 292 years 292 years 10
2000s 292 years 292 years 292 years 10
2010s 292 years 292 years 292 years 10
2020s 292 years 292 years 292 years 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 28 Colombia 296 years compare
  2. 29 Ecuador 295 years compare
  3. 30 El Salvador 294 years compare
  4. 32 Brazil 290 years compare
  5. 33 Chile 278 years compare
  6. 34 Paraguay 275 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Peru?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in Peru was 292 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 292 years in 1824.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Peru rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Peru ranks 31st out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru 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.