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Years a country was a European overseas colony in Senegal

Senegal: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 232 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
232 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 159 countries
All-time high
232 years
in 1960
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

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

050100150200250146217422022

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

Analysis

Senegal recorded 232 years for years a country was a european overseas colony 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 Senegal peaked at 232 years in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

Senegal ranks 41st 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.

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 2.8 years 0 years 7 years 10
1700s 12.5 years 8 years 17 years 10
1710s 22.5 years 18 years 27 years 10
1720s 32.5 years 28 years 37 years 10
1730s 42.5 years 38 years 47 years 10
1740s 52.5 years 48 years 57 years 10
1750s 62.5 years 58 years 67 years 10
1760s 72.5 years 68 years 77 years 10
1770s 82.5 years 78 years 87 years 10
1780s 92.5 years 88 years 97 years 10
1790s 102.5 years 98 years 107 years 10
1800s 112.5 years 108 years 117 years 10
1810s 122.2 years 118 years 125 years 10
1820s 125 years 125 years 125 years 10
1830s 125 years 125 years 125 years 10
1840s 125 years 125 years 125 years 10
1850s 127.1 years 125 years 131 years 10
1860s 136.5 years 132 years 141 years 10
1870s 146.5 years 142 years 151 years 10
1880s 156.5 years 152 years 161 years 10
1890s 166.5 years 162 years 171 years 10
1900s 176.5 years 172 years 181 years 10
1910s 186.5 years 182 years 191 years 10
1920s 196.5 years 192 years 201 years 10
1930s 206.5 years 202 years 211 years 10
1940s 216.5 years 212 years 221 years 10
1950s 226.5 years 222 years 231 years 10
1960s 232 years 232 years 232 years 10
1970s 232 years 232 years 232 years 10
1980s 232 years 232 years 232 years 10
1990s 232 years 232 years 232 years 10
2000s 232 years 232 years 232 years 10
2010s 232 years 232 years 232 years 10
2020s 232 years 232 years 232 years 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 38 Mauritius 254 years compare
  2. 39 Micronesia (country) 250 years compare
  3. 40 Argentina 240 years compare
  4. 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 218 years compare
  5. 43 Malaysia 207 years compare
  6. 44 Uruguay 204 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Senegal?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in Senegal was 232 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 Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 232 years in 1960.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Senegal rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Senegal ranks 41st out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal 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.