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Years a country was a European overseas colony in Philippines

Philippines: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 334 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
334 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 159 countries
All-time high
334 years
in 1898
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

Years a country was a European overseas colony in Philippines, 1462–2022

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Source: Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 334 years for years a country was a european overseas colony in 2022. 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 Philippines peaked at 334 years in 1898 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

Philippines ranks 15th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 1.5 years 0 years 5 years 10
1570s 10.5 years 6 years 15 years 10
1580s 20.5 years 16 years 25 years 10
1590s 30.5 years 26 years 35 years 10
1600s 40.5 years 36 years 45 years 10
1610s 50.5 years 46 years 55 years 10
1620s 60.5 years 56 years 65 years 10
1630s 70.5 years 66 years 75 years 10
1640s 80.5 years 76 years 85 years 10
1650s 90.5 years 86 years 95 years 10
1660s 100.5 years 96 years 105 years 10
1670s 110.5 years 106 years 115 years 10
1680s 120.5 years 116 years 125 years 10
1690s 130.5 years 126 years 135 years 10
1700s 140.5 years 136 years 145 years 10
1710s 150.5 years 146 years 155 years 10
1720s 160.5 years 156 years 165 years 10
1730s 170.5 years 166 years 175 years 10
1740s 180.5 years 176 years 185 years 10
1750s 190.5 years 186 years 195 years 10
1760s 200.5 years 196 years 205 years 10
1770s 210.5 years 206 years 215 years 10
1780s 220.5 years 216 years 225 years 10
1790s 230.5 years 226 years 235 years 10
1800s 240.5 years 236 years 245 years 10
1810s 250.5 years 246 years 255 years 10
1820s 260.5 years 256 years 265 years 10
1830s 270.5 years 266 years 275 years 10
1840s 280.5 years 276 years 285 years 10
1850s 290.5 years 286 years 295 years 10
1860s 300.5 years 296 years 305 years 10
1870s 310.5 years 306 years 315 years 10
1880s 320.5 years 316 years 325 years 10
1890s 330.4 years 326 years 334 years 10
1900s 334 years 334 years 334 years 10
1910s 334 years 334 years 334 years 10
1920s 334 years 334 years 334 years 10
1930s 334 years 334 years 334 years 10
1940s 334 years 334 years 334 years 10
1950s 334 years 334 years 334 years 10
1960s 334 years 334 years 334 years 10
1970s 334 years 334 years 334 years 10
1980s 334 years 334 years 334 years 10
1990s 334 years 334 years 334 years 10
2000s 334 years 334 years 334 years 10
2010s 334 years 334 years 334 years 10
2020s 334 years 334 years 334 years 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 12 Antigua and Barbuda 350 years compare
  2. 13 Barbados 340 years compare
  3. 13 Indonesia 340 years compare
  4. 15 East Timor 334 years compare
  5. 17 Saint Lucia 330 years compare
  6. 18 Grenada 325 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Philippines?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in Philippines was 334 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 334 years in 1898.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Philippines rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Philippines ranks 15th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines 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.