Years colonized in Seychelles

Seychelles: Years colonized was 202 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
202
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 159 countries
All-time high
202
in 1976
All-time low
0
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

Years colonized in Seychelles, 1462–2022

050100150200146217422022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for years colonized in Seychelles is 202, 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 colonized in Seychelles peaked at 202 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1462.

That places Seychelles 45th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Years colonized in Seychelles, 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 1 —
1757 2 +100.0%
1758 3 +50.0%
1759 4 +33.3%
1760 5 +25.0%
1761 6 +20.0%
1762 7 +16.7%
1763 8 +14.3%
1764 9 +12.5%
1765 10 +11.1%
1766 11 +10.0%
1767 12 +9.1%
1768 13 +8.3%
1769 14 +7.7%
1770 15 +7.1%
1771 16 +6.7%
1772 17 +6.2%
1773 18 +5.9%
1774 19 +5.6%
1775 20 +5.3%
1776 21 +5.0%
1777 22 +4.8%
1778 23 +4.5%
1779 24 +4.3%
1780 25 +4.2%
1781 26 +4.0%
1782 27 +3.8%
1783 28 +3.7%
1784 29 +3.6%
1785 30 +3.4%
1786 31 +3.3%
1787 32 +3.2%
1788 33 +3.1%
1789 34 +3.0%
1790 35 +2.9%
1791 36 +2.9%
1792 37 +2.8%
1793 38 +2.7%
1794 39 +2.6%
1795 39 +0.0%
1796 39 +0.0%
1797 39 +0.0%
1798 39 +0.0%
1799 39 +0.0%
1800 39 +0.0%
1801 39 +0.0%
1802 39 +0.0%
1803 39 +0.0%
1804 39 +0.0%
1805 39 +0.0%
1806 39 +0.0%
1807 39 +0.0%
1808 39 +0.0%
1809 39 +0.0%
1810 39 +0.0%
1811 39 +0.0%
1812 39 +0.0%
1813 39 +0.0%
1814 40 +2.6%
1815 41 +2.5%
1816 42 +2.4%
1817 43 +2.4%
1818 44 +2.3%
1819 45 +2.3%
1820 46 +2.2%
1821 47 +2.2%
1822 48 +2.1%
1823 49 +2.1%
1824 50 +2.0%
1825 51 +2.0%
1826 52 +2.0%
1827 53 +1.9%
1828 54 +1.9%
1829 55 +1.9%
1830 56 +1.8%
1831 57 +1.8%
1832 58 +1.8%
1833 59 +1.7%
1834 60 +1.7%
1835 61 +1.7%
1836 62 +1.6%
1837 63 +1.6%
1838 64 +1.6%
1839 65 +1.6%
1840 66 +1.5%
1841 67 +1.5%
1842 68 +1.5%
1843 69 +1.5%
1844 70 +1.4%
1845 71 +1.4%
1846 72 +1.4%
1847 73 +1.4%
1848 74 +1.4%
1849 75 +1.4%
1850 76 +1.3%
1851 77 +1.3%
1852 78 +1.3%
1853 79 +1.3%
1854 80 +1.3%
1855 81 +1.2%
1856 82 +1.2%
1857 83 +1.2%
1858 84 +1.2%
1859 85 +1.2%
1860 86 +1.2%
1861 87 +1.2%
1862 88 +1.1%
1863 89 +1.1%
1864 90 +1.1%
1865 91 +1.1%
1866 92 +1.1%
1867 93 +1.1%
1868 94 +1.1%
1869 95 +1.1%
1870 96 +1.1%
1871 97 +1.0%
1872 98 +1.0%
1873 99 +1.0%
1874 100 +1.0%
1875 101 +1.0%
1876 102 +1.0%
1877 103 +1.0%
1878 104 +1.0%
1879 105 +1.0%
1880 106 +1.0%
1881 107 +0.9%
1882 108 +0.9%
1883 109 +0.9%
1884 110 +0.9%
1885 111 +0.9%
1886 112 +0.9%
1887 113 +0.9%
1888 114 +0.9%
1889 115 +0.9%
1890 116 +0.9%
1891 117 +0.9%
1892 118 +0.9%
1893 119 +0.8%
1894 120 +0.8%
1895 121 +0.8%
1896 122 +0.8%
1897 123 +0.8%
1898 124 +0.8%
1899 125 +0.8%
1900 126 +0.8%
1901 127 +0.8%
1902 128 +0.8%
1903 129 +0.8%
1904 130 +0.8%
1905 131 +0.8%
1906 132 +0.8%
1907 133 +0.8%
1908 134 +0.8%
1909 135 +0.7%
1910 136 +0.7%
1911 137 +0.7%
1912 138 +0.7%
1913 139 +0.7%
1914 140 +0.7%
1915 141 +0.7%
1916 142 +0.7%
1917 143 +0.7%
1918 144 +0.7%
1919 145 +0.7%
1920 146 +0.7%
1921 147 +0.7%
1922 148 +0.7%
1923 149 +0.7%
1924 150 +0.7%
1925 151 +0.7%
1926 152 +0.7%
1927 153 +0.7%
1928 154 +0.7%
1929 155 +0.6%
1930 156 +0.6%
1931 157 +0.6%
1932 158 +0.6%
1933 159 +0.6%
1934 160 +0.6%
1935 161 +0.6%
1936 162 +0.6%
1937 163 +0.6%
1938 164 +0.6%
1939 165 +0.6%
1940 166 +0.6%
1941 167 +0.6%
1942 168 +0.6%
1943 169 +0.6%
1944 170 +0.6%
1945 171 +0.6%
1946 172 +0.6%
1947 173 +0.6%
1948 174 +0.6%
1949 175 +0.6%
1950 176 +0.6%
1951 177 +0.6%
1952 178 +0.6%
1953 179 +0.6%
1954 180 +0.6%
1955 181 +0.6%
1956 182 +0.6%
1957 183 +0.5%
1958 184 +0.5%
1959 185 +0.5%
1960 186 +0.5%
1961 187 +0.5%
1962 188 +0.5%
1963 189 +0.5%
1964 190 +0.5%
1965 191 +0.5%
1966 192 +0.5%
1967 193 +0.5%
1968 194 +0.5%
1969 195 +0.5%
1970 196 +0.5%
1971 197 +0.5%
1972 198 +0.5%
1973 199 +0.5%
1974 200 +0.5%
1975 201 +0.5%
1976 202 +0.5%
1977 202 +0.0%
1978 202 +0.0%
1979 202 +0.0%
1980 202 +0.0%
1981 202 +0.0%
1982 202 +0.0%
1983 202 +0.0%
1984 202 +0.0%
1985 202 +0.0%
1986 202 +0.0%
1987 202 +0.0%
1988 202 +0.0%
1989 202 +0.0%
1990 202 +0.0%
1991 202 +0.0%
1992 202 +0.0%
1993 202 +0.0%
1994 202 +0.0%
1995 202 +0.0%
1996 202 +0.0%
1997 202 +0.0%
1998 202 +0.0%
1999 202 +0.0%
2000 202 +0.0%
2001 202 +0.0%
2002 202 +0.0%
2003 202 +0.0%
2004 202 +0.0%
2005 202 +0.0%
2006 202 +0.0%
2007 202 +0.0%
2008 202 +0.0%
2009 202 +0.0%
2010 202 +0.0%
2011 202 +0.0%
2012 202 +0.0%
2013 202 +0.0%
2014 202 +0.0%
2015 202 +0.0%
2016 202 +0.0%
2017 202 +0.0%
2018 202 +0.0%
2019 202 +0.0%
2020 202 +0.0%
2021 202 +0.0%
2022 202 +0.0%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 202 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 202 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Years colonized in Seychelles 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
1757 +100.0% 1 2
1758 +50.0% 2 3
1759 +33.3% 3 4
1760 +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 1 0 4 10
1760s 9.5 5 14 10
1770s 19.5 15 24 10
1780s 29.5 25 34 10
1790s 38 35 39 10
1800s 39 39 39 10
1810s 41.1 39 45 10
1820s 50.5 46 55 10
1830s 60.5 56 65 10
1840s 70.5 66 75 10
1850s 80.5 76 85 10
1860s 90.5 86 95 10
1870s 100.5 96 105 10
1880s 110.5 106 115 10
1890s 120.5 116 125 10
1900s 130.5 126 135 10
1910s 140.5 136 145 10
1920s 150.5 146 155 10
1930s 160.5 156 165 10
1940s 170.5 166 175 10
1950s 180.5 176 185 10
1960s 190.5 186 195 10
1970s 199.9 196 202 10
1980s 202 202 202 10
1990s 202 202 202 10
2000s 202 202 202 10
2010s 202 202 202 10
2020s 202 202 202 3

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 218 compare
  2. 43 Malaysia 207 compare
  3. 44 Uruguay 204 compare
  4. 46 Bahamas 191 compare
  5. 47 Sri Lanka 189 compare
  6. 48 United States 177 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is years colonized in Seychelles?
Years colonized in Seychelles was 202 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest years colonized recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 202 in 1976.
What is the lowest years colonized recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1462.
How does Seychelles rank for years colonized?
Seychelles ranks 45th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years colonized rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles 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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