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.

Years a country was a European overseas colony in Seychelles

Name: Years a country was a European overseas colony in Seychelles
Creator: Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 218 years compare
43 Malaysia 207 years compare
44 Uruguay 204 years compare
46 Bahamas 191 years compare
47 Sri Lanka 189 years compare
48 United States 177 years compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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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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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: 07 August 2026

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.