Years a country was a European overseas colony in Seychelles

Seychelles: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 202 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

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

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

050100150200146217422022

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for years a country was a european overseas colony in Seychelles is 202 years, 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 a country was a european overseas colony in Seychelles peaked at 202 years in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 years, 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 a country was a European overseas colony in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Years a country was a European overseas colony in Seychelles, 1462 to 2022.
Year years Change
1462 0 years
1463 0 years
1464 0 years
1465 0 years
1466 0 years
1467 0 years
1468 0 years
1469 0 years
1470 0 years
1471 0 years
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1755 0 years
1756 1 years
1757 2 years +100.0%
1758 3 years +50.0%
1759 4 years +33.3%
1760 5 years +25.0%
1761 6 years +20.0%
1762 7 years +16.7%
1763 8 years +14.3%
1764 9 years +12.5%
1765 10 years +11.1%
1766 11 years +10.0%
1767 12 years +9.1%
1768 13 years +8.3%
1769 14 years +7.7%
1770 15 years +7.1%
1771 16 years +6.7%
1772 17 years +6.2%
1773 18 years +5.9%
1774 19 years +5.6%
1775 20 years +5.3%
1776 21 years +5.0%
1777 22 years +4.8%
1778 23 years +4.5%
1779 24 years +4.3%
1780 25 years +4.2%
1781 26 years +4.0%
1782 27 years +3.8%
1783 28 years +3.7%
1784 29 years +3.6%
1785 30 years +3.4%
1786 31 years +3.3%
1787 32 years +3.2%
1788 33 years +3.1%
1789 34 years +3.0%
1790 35 years +2.9%
1791 36 years +2.9%
1792 37 years +2.8%
1793 38 years +2.7%
1794 39 years +2.6%
1795 39 years +0.0%
1796 39 years +0.0%
1797 39 years +0.0%
1798 39 years +0.0%
1799 39 years +0.0%
1800 39 years +0.0%
1801 39 years +0.0%
1802 39 years +0.0%
1803 39 years +0.0%
1804 39 years +0.0%
1805 39 years +0.0%
1806 39 years +0.0%
1807 39 years +0.0%
1808 39 years +0.0%
1809 39 years +0.0%
1810 39 years +0.0%
1811 39 years +0.0%
1812 39 years +0.0%
1813 39 years +0.0%
1814 40 years +2.6%
1815 41 years +2.5%
1816 42 years +2.4%
1817 43 years +2.4%
1818 44 years +2.3%
1819 45 years +2.3%
1820 46 years +2.2%
1821 47 years +2.2%
1822 48 years +2.1%
1823 49 years +2.1%
1824 50 years +2.0%
1825 51 years +2.0%
1826 52 years +2.0%
1827 53 years +1.9%
1828 54 years +1.9%
1829 55 years +1.9%
1830 56 years +1.8%
1831 57 years +1.8%
1832 58 years +1.8%
1833 59 years +1.7%
1834 60 years +1.7%
1835 61 years +1.7%
1836 62 years +1.6%
1837 63 years +1.6%
1838 64 years +1.6%
1839 65 years +1.6%
1840 66 years +1.5%
1841 67 years +1.5%
1842 68 years +1.5%
1843 69 years +1.5%
1844 70 years +1.4%
1845 71 years +1.4%
1846 72 years +1.4%
1847 73 years +1.4%
1848 74 years +1.4%
1849 75 years +1.4%
1850 76 years +1.3%
1851 77 years +1.3%
1852 78 years +1.3%
1853 79 years +1.3%
1854 80 years +1.3%
1855 81 years +1.2%
1856 82 years +1.2%
1857 83 years +1.2%
1858 84 years +1.2%
1859 85 years +1.2%
1860 86 years +1.2%
1861 87 years +1.2%
1862 88 years +1.1%
1863 89 years +1.1%
1864 90 years +1.1%
1865 91 years +1.1%
1866 92 years +1.1%
1867 93 years +1.1%
1868 94 years +1.1%
1869 95 years +1.1%
1870 96 years +1.1%
1871 97 years +1.0%
1872 98 years +1.0%
1873 99 years +1.0%
1874 100 years +1.0%
1875 101 years +1.0%
1876 102 years +1.0%
1877 103 years +1.0%
1878 104 years +1.0%
1879 105 years +1.0%
1880 106 years +1.0%
1881 107 years +0.9%
1882 108 years +0.9%
1883 109 years +0.9%
1884 110 years +0.9%
1885 111 years +0.9%
1886 112 years +0.9%
1887 113 years +0.9%
1888 114 years +0.9%
1889 115 years +0.9%
1890 116 years +0.9%
1891 117 years +0.9%
1892 118 years +0.9%
1893 119 years +0.8%
1894 120 years +0.8%
1895 121 years +0.8%
1896 122 years +0.8%
1897 123 years +0.8%
1898 124 years +0.8%
1899 125 years +0.8%
1900 126 years +0.8%
1901 127 years +0.8%
1902 128 years +0.8%
1903 129 years +0.8%
1904 130 years +0.8%
1905 131 years +0.8%
1906 132 years +0.8%
1907 133 years +0.8%
1908 134 years +0.8%
1909 135 years +0.7%
1910 136 years +0.7%
1911 137 years +0.7%
1912 138 years +0.7%
1913 139 years +0.7%
1914 140 years +0.7%
1915 141 years +0.7%
1916 142 years +0.7%
1917 143 years +0.7%
1918 144 years +0.7%
1919 145 years +0.7%
1920 146 years +0.7%
1921 147 years +0.7%
1922 148 years +0.7%
1923 149 years +0.7%
1924 150 years +0.7%
1925 151 years +0.7%
1926 152 years +0.7%
1927 153 years +0.7%
1928 154 years +0.7%
1929 155 years +0.6%
1930 156 years +0.6%
1931 157 years +0.6%
1932 158 years +0.6%
1933 159 years +0.6%
1934 160 years +0.6%
1935 161 years +0.6%
1936 162 years +0.6%
1937 163 years +0.6%
1938 164 years +0.6%
1939 165 years +0.6%
1940 166 years +0.6%
1941 167 years +0.6%
1942 168 years +0.6%
1943 169 years +0.6%
1944 170 years +0.6%
1945 171 years +0.6%
1946 172 years +0.6%
1947 173 years +0.6%
1948 174 years +0.6%
1949 175 years +0.6%
1950 176 years +0.6%
1951 177 years +0.6%
1952 178 years +0.6%
1953 179 years +0.6%
1954 180 years +0.6%
1955 181 years +0.6%
1956 182 years +0.6%
1957 183 years +0.5%
1958 184 years +0.5%
1959 185 years +0.5%
1960 186 years +0.5%
1961 187 years +0.5%
1962 188 years +0.5%
1963 189 years +0.5%
1964 190 years +0.5%
1965 191 years +0.5%
1966 192 years +0.5%
1967 193 years +0.5%
1968 194 years +0.5%
1969 195 years +0.5%
1970 196 years +0.5%
1971 197 years +0.5%
1972 198 years +0.5%
1973 199 years +0.5%
1974 200 years +0.5%
1975 201 years +0.5%
1976 202 years +0.5%
1977 202 years +0.0%
1978 202 years +0.0%
1979 202 years +0.0%
1980 202 years +0.0%
1981 202 years +0.0%
1982 202 years +0.0%
1983 202 years +0.0%
1984 202 years +0.0%
1985 202 years +0.0%
1986 202 years +0.0%
1987 202 years +0.0%
1988 202 years +0.0%
1989 202 years +0.0%
1990 202 years +0.0%
1991 202 years +0.0%
1992 202 years +0.0%
1993 202 years +0.0%
1994 202 years +0.0%
1995 202 years +0.0%
1996 202 years +0.0%
1997 202 years +0.0%
1998 202 years +0.0%
1999 202 years +0.0%
2000 202 years +0.0%
2001 202 years +0.0%
2002 202 years +0.0%
2003 202 years +0.0%
2004 202 years +0.0%
2005 202 years +0.0%
2006 202 years +0.0%
2007 202 years +0.0%
2008 202 years +0.0%
2009 202 years +0.0%
2010 202 years +0.0%
2011 202 years +0.0%
2012 202 years +0.0%
2013 202 years +0.0%
2014 202 years +0.0%
2015 202 years +0.0%
2016 202 years +0.0%
2017 202 years +0.0%
2018 202 years +0.0%
2019 202 years +0.0%
2020 202 years +0.0%
2021 202 years +0.0%
2022 202 years +0.0%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

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

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Years a country was a European overseas colony 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 years 2 years
1758 +50.0% 2 years 3 years
1759 +33.3% 3 years 4 years
1760 +25.0% 4 years 5 years

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 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1700s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1710s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1720s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1730s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1740s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1750s 1 years 0 years 4 years 10
1760s 9.5 years 5 years 14 years 10
1770s 19.5 years 15 years 24 years 10
1780s 29.5 years 25 years 34 years 10
1790s 38 years 35 years 39 years 10
1800s 39 years 39 years 39 years 10
1810s 41.1 years 39 years 45 years 10
1820s 50.5 years 46 years 55 years 10
1830s 60.5 years 56 years 65 years 10
1840s 70.5 years 66 years 75 years 10
1850s 80.5 years 76 years 85 years 10
1860s 90.5 years 86 years 95 years 10
1870s 100.5 years 96 years 105 years 10
1880s 110.5 years 106 years 115 years 10
1890s 120.5 years 116 years 125 years 10
1900s 130.5 years 126 years 135 years 10
1910s 140.5 years 136 years 145 years 10
1920s 150.5 years 146 years 155 years 10
1930s 160.5 years 156 years 165 years 10
1940s 170.5 years 166 years 175 years 10
1950s 180.5 years 176 years 185 years 10
1960s 190.5 years 186 years 195 years 10
1970s 199.9 years 196 years 202 years 10
1980s 202 years 202 years 202 years 10
1990s 202 years 202 years 202 years 10
2000s 202 years 202 years 202 years 10
2010s 202 years 202 years 202 years 10
2020s 202 years 202 years 202 years 3

Countries ranked near Seychelles

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Seychelles?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in Seychelles was 202 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 Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 202 years in 1976.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Seychelles rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Seychelles ranks 45th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony 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 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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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
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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.