Years colonized in Qatar

Qatar: Years colonized was 56 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
56
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 159 countries
All-time high
56
in 1971
All-time low
0
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

Years colonized in Qatar, 1462–2022

0204060146217422022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for years colonized in Qatar is 56, 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 colonized in Qatar peaked at 56 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1462.

Qatar ranks 107th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Years colonized in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Years colonized in Qatar, 1462 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1462 0 —
1463 0 —
1464 0 —
1465 0 —
1466 0 —
1467 0 —
1468 0 —
1469 0 —
1470 0 —
1471 0 —
1472 0 —
1473 0 —
1474 0 —
1475 0 —
1476 0 —
1477 0 —
1478 0 —
1479 0 —
1480 0 —
1481 0 —
1482 0 —
1483 0 —
1484 0 —
1485 0 —
1486 0 —
1487 0 —
1488 0 —
1489 0 —
1490 0 —
1491 0 —
1492 0 —
1493 0 —
1494 0 —
1495 0 —
1496 0 —
1497 0 —
1498 0 —
1499 0 —
1500 0 —
1501 0 —
1502 0 —
1503 0 —
1504 0 —
1505 0 —
1506 0 —
1507 0 —
1508 0 —
1509 0 —
1510 0 —
1511 0 —
1512 0 —
1513 0 —
1514 0 —
1515 0 —
1516 0 —
1517 0 —
1518 0 —
1519 0 —
1520 0 —
1521 0 —
1522 0 —
1523 0 —
1524 0 —
1525 0 —
1526 0 —
1527 0 —
1528 0 —
1529 0 —
1530 0 —
1531 0 —
1532 0 —
1533 0 —
1534 0 —
1535 0 —
1536 0 —
1537 0 —
1538 0 —
1539 0 —
1540 0 —
1541 0 —
1542 0 —
1543 0 —
1544 0 —
1545 0 —
1546 0 —
1547 0 —
1548 0 —
1549 0 —
1550 0 —
1551 0 —
1552 0 —
1553 0 —
1554 0 —
1555 0 —
1556 0 —
1557 0 —
1558 0 —
1559 0 —
1560 0 —
1561 0 —
1562 0 —
1563 0 —
1564 0 —
1565 0 —
1566 0 —
1567 0 —
1568 0 —
1569 0 —
1570 0 —
1571 0 —
1572 0 —
1573 0 —
1574 0 —
1575 0 —
1576 0 —
1577 0 —
1578 0 —
1579 0 —
1580 0 —
1581 0 —
1582 0 —
1583 0 —
1584 0 —
1585 0 —
1586 0 —
1587 0 —
1588 0 —
1589 0 —
1590 0 —
1591 0 —
1592 0 —
1593 0 —
1594 0 —
1595 0 —
1596 0 —
1597 0 —
1598 0 —
1599 0 —
1600 0 —
1601 0 —
1602 0 —
1603 0 —
1604 0 —
1605 0 —
1606 0 —
1607 0 —
1608 0 —
1609 0 —
1610 0 —
1611 0 —
1612 0 —
1613 0 —
1614 0 —
1615 0 —
1616 0 —
1617 0 —
1618 0 —
1619 0 —
1620 0 —
1621 0 —
1622 0 —
1623 0 —
1624 0 —
1625 0 —
1626 0 —
1627 0 —
1628 0 —
1629 0 —
1630 0 —
1631 0 —
1632 0 —
1633 0 —
1634 0 —
1635 0 —
1636 0 —
1637 0 —
1638 0 —
1639 0 —
1640 0 —
1641 0 —
1642 0 —
1643 0 —
1644 0 —
1645 0 —
1646 0 —
1647 0 —
1648 0 —
1649 0 —
1650 0 —
1651 0 —
1652 0 —
1653 0 —
1654 0 —
1655 0 —
1656 0 —
1657 0 —
1658 0 —
1659 0 —
1660 0 —
1661 0 —
1662 0 —
1663 0 —
1664 0 —
1665 0 —
1666 0 —
1667 0 —
1668 0 —
1669 0 —
1670 0 —
1671 0 —
1672 0 —
1673 0 —
1674 0 —
1675 0 —
1676 0 —
1677 0 —
1678 0 —
1679 0 —
1680 0 —
1681 0 —
1682 0 —
1683 0 —
1684 0 —
1685 0 —
1686 0 —
1687 0 —
1688 0 —
1689 0 —
1690 0 —
1691 0 —
1692 0 —
1693 0 —
1694 0 —
1695 0 —
1696 0 —
1697 0 —
1698 0 —
1699 0 —
1700 0 —
1701 0 —
1702 0 —
1703 0 —
1704 0 —
1705 0 —
1706 0 —
1707 0 —
1708 0 —
1709 0 —
1710 0 —
1711 0 —
1712 0 —
1713 0 —
1714 0 —
1715 0 —
1716 0 —
1717 0 —
1718 0 —
1719 0 —
1720 0 —
1721 0 —
1722 0 —
1723 0 —
1724 0 —
1725 0 —
1726 0 —
1727 0 —
1728 0 —
1729 0 —
1730 0 —
1731 0 —
1732 0 —
1733 0 —
1734 0 —
1735 0 —
1736 0 —
1737 0 —
1738 0 —
1739 0 —
1740 0 —
1741 0 —
1742 0 —
1743 0 —
1744 0 —
1745 0 —
1746 0 —
1747 0 —
1748 0 —
1749 0 —
1750 0 —
1751 0 —
1752 0 —
1753 0 —
1754 0 —
1755 0 —
1756 0 —
1757 0 —
1758 0 —
1759 0 —
1760 0 —
1761 0 —
1762 0 —
1763 0 —
1764 0 —
1765 0 —
1766 0 —
1767 0 —
1768 0 —
1769 0 —
1770 0 —
1771 0 —
1772 0 —
1773 0 —
1774 0 —
1775 0 —
1776 0 —
1777 0 —
1778 0 —
1779 0 —
1780 0 —
1781 0 —
1782 0 —
1783 0 —
1784 0 —
1785 0 —
1786 0 —
1787 0 —
1788 0 —
1789 0 —
1790 0 —
1791 0 —
1792 0 —
1793 0 —
1794 0 —
1795 0 —
1796 0 —
1797 0 —
1798 0 —
1799 0 —
1800 0 —
1801 0 —
1802 0 —
1803 0 —
1804 0 —
1805 0 —
1806 0 —
1807 0 —
1808 0 —
1809 0 —
1810 0 —
1811 0 —
1812 0 —
1813 0 —
1814 0 —
1815 0 —
1816 0 —
1817 0 —
1818 0 —
1819 0 —
1820 0 —
1821 0 —
1822 0 —
1823 0 —
1824 0 —
1825 0 —
1826 0 —
1827 0 —
1828 0 —
1829 0 —
1830 0 —
1831 0 —
1832 0 —
1833 0 —
1834 0 —
1835 0 —
1836 0 —
1837 0 —
1838 0 —
1839 0 —
1840 0 —
1841 0 —
1842 0 —
1843 0 —
1844 0 —
1845 0 —
1846 0 —
1847 0 —
1848 0 —
1849 0 —
1850 0 —
1851 0 —
1852 0 —
1853 0 —
1854 0 —
1855 0 —
1856 0 —
1857 0 —
1858 0 —
1859 0 —
1860 0 —
1861 0 —
1862 0 —
1863 0 —
1864 0 —
1865 0 —
1866 0 —
1867 0 —
1868 0 —
1869 0 —
1870 0 —
1871 0 —
1872 0 —
1873 0 —
1874 0 —
1875 0 —
1876 0 —
1877 0 —
1878 0 —
1879 0 —
1880 0 —
1881 0 —
1882 0 —
1883 0 —
1884 0 —
1885 0 —
1886 0 —
1887 0 —
1888 0 —
1889 0 —
1890 0 —
1891 0 —
1892 0 —
1893 0 —
1894 0 —
1895 0 —
1896 0 —
1897 0 —
1898 0 —
1899 0 —
1900 0 —
1901 0 —
1902 0 —
1903 0 —
1904 0 —
1905 0 —
1906 0 —
1907 0 —
1908 0 —
1909 0 —
1910 0 —
1911 0 —
1912 0 —
1913 0 —
1914 0 —
1915 0 —
1916 1 —
1917 2 +100.0%
1918 3 +50.0%
1919 4 +33.3%
1920 5 +25.0%
1921 6 +20.0%
1922 7 +16.7%
1923 8 +14.3%
1924 9 +12.5%
1925 10 +11.1%
1926 11 +10.0%
1927 12 +9.1%
1928 13 +8.3%
1929 14 +7.7%
1930 15 +7.1%
1931 16 +6.7%
1932 17 +6.2%
1933 18 +5.9%
1934 19 +5.6%
1935 20 +5.3%
1936 21 +5.0%
1937 22 +4.8%
1938 23 +4.5%
1939 24 +4.3%
1940 25 +4.2%
1941 26 +4.0%
1942 27 +3.8%
1943 28 +3.7%
1944 29 +3.6%
1945 30 +3.4%
1946 31 +3.3%
1947 32 +3.2%
1948 33 +3.1%
1949 34 +3.0%
1950 35 +2.9%
1951 36 +2.9%
1952 37 +2.8%
1953 38 +2.7%
1954 39 +2.6%
1955 40 +2.6%
1956 41 +2.5%
1957 42 +2.4%
1958 43 +2.4%
1959 44 +2.3%
1960 45 +2.3%
1961 46 +2.2%
1962 47 +2.2%
1963 48 +2.1%
1964 49 +2.1%
1965 50 +2.0%
1966 51 +2.0%
1967 52 +2.0%
1968 53 +1.9%
1969 54 +1.9%
1970 55 +1.9%
1971 56 +1.8%
1972 56 +0.0%
1973 56 +0.0%
1974 56 +0.0%
1975 56 +0.0%
1976 56 +0.0%
1977 56 +0.0%
1978 56 +0.0%
1979 56 +0.0%
1980 56 +0.0%
1981 56 +0.0%
1982 56 +0.0%
1983 56 +0.0%
1984 56 +0.0%
1985 56 +0.0%
1986 56 +0.0%
1987 56 +0.0%
1988 56 +0.0%
1989 56 +0.0%
1990 56 +0.0%
1991 56 +0.0%
1992 56 +0.0%
1993 56 +0.0%
1994 56 +0.0%
1995 56 +0.0%
1996 56 +0.0%
1997 56 +0.0%
1998 56 +0.0%
1999 56 +0.0%
2000 56 +0.0%
2001 56 +0.0%
2002 56 +0.0%
2003 56 +0.0%
2004 56 +0.0%
2005 56 +0.0%
2006 56 +0.0%
2007 56 +0.0%
2008 56 +0.0%
2009 56 +0.0%
2010 56 +0.0%
2011 56 +0.0%
2012 56 +0.0%
2013 56 +0.0%
2014 56 +0.0%
2015 56 +0.0%
2016 56 +0.0%
2017 56 +0.0%
2018 56 +0.0%
2019 56 +0.0%
2020 56 +0.0%
2021 56 +0.0%
2022 56 +0.0%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 69% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 56 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Years colonized in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1917 +100.0% 1 2
1918 +50.0% 2 3
1919 +33.3% 3 4
1920 +25.0% 4 5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1460s 0 0 0 8
1470s 0 0 0 10
1480s 0 0 0 10
1490s 0 0 0 10
1500s 0 0 0 10
1510s 0 0 0 10
1520s 0 0 0 10
1530s 0 0 0 10
1540s 0 0 0 10
1550s 0 0 0 10
1560s 0 0 0 10
1570s 0 0 0 10
1580s 0 0 0 10
1590s 0 0 0 10
1600s 0 0 0 10
1610s 0 0 0 10
1620s 0 0 0 10
1630s 0 0 0 10
1640s 0 0 0 10
1650s 0 0 0 10
1660s 0 0 0 10
1670s 0 0 0 10
1680s 0 0 0 10
1690s 0 0 0 10
1700s 0 0 0 10
1710s 0 0 0 10
1720s 0 0 0 10
1730s 0 0 0 10
1740s 0 0 0 10
1750s 0 0 0 10
1760s 0 0 0 10
1770s 0 0 0 10
1780s 0 0 0 10
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 1 0 4 10
1920s 9.5 5 14 10
1930s 19.5 15 24 10
1940s 29.5 25 34 10
1950s 39.5 35 44 10
1960s 49.5 45 54 10
1970s 55.9 55 56 10
1980s 56 56 56 10
1990s 56 56 56 10
2000s 56 56 56 10
2010s 56 56 56 10
2020s 56 56 56 3

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  2. 108 Central African Republic 55 compare
  3. 109 Egypt 54 compare
  4. 110 Chad 51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is years colonized in Qatar?
Years colonized in Qatar was 56 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest years colonized recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 56 in 1971.
What is the lowest years colonized recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1462.
How does Qatar rank for years colonized?
Qatar ranks 107th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years colonized rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years colonized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Years colonized
Source
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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