Years a country was a European overseas colony in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 361 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Years a country was a European overseas colony in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1462–2022
Source: Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 361 years for years a country was a european overseas colony in 2022. That is the highest value across all 561 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, years a country was a european overseas colony in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 361 years in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 11th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 2.8 years | 0 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 1630s | 12.5 years | 8 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 1640s | 22.5 years | 18 years | 27 years | 10 |
| 1650s | 32.5 years | 28 years | 37 years | 10 |
| 1660s | 42.5 years | 38 years | 47 years | 10 |
| 1670s | 52.5 years | 48 years | 57 years | 10 |
| 1680s | 62.5 years | 58 years | 67 years | 10 |
| 1690s | 72.5 years | 68 years | 77 years | 10 |
| 1700s | 82.5 years | 78 years | 87 years | 10 |
| 1710s | 92.5 years | 88 years | 97 years | 10 |
| 1720s | 102.5 years | 98 years | 107 years | 10 |
| 1730s | 112.5 years | 108 years | 117 years | 10 |
| 1740s | 122.5 years | 118 years | 127 years | 10 |
| 1750s | 132.5 years | 128 years | 137 years | 10 |
| 1760s | 142.5 years | 138 years | 147 years | 10 |
| 1770s | 152.5 years | 148 years | 157 years | 10 |
| 1780s | 162.5 years | 158 years | 167 years | 10 |
| 1790s | 172.5 years | 168 years | 177 years | 10 |
| 1800s | 182.5 years | 178 years | 187 years | 10 |
| 1810s | 192.5 years | 188 years | 197 years | 10 |
| 1820s | 202.5 years | 198 years | 207 years | 10 |
| 1830s | 212.5 years | 208 years | 217 years | 10 |
| 1840s | 222.5 years | 218 years | 227 years | 10 |
| 1850s | 232.5 years | 228 years | 237 years | 10 |
| 1860s | 242.5 years | 238 years | 247 years | 10 |
| 1870s | 252.5 years | 248 years | 257 years | 10 |
| 1880s | 262.5 years | 258 years | 267 years | 10 |
| 1890s | 272.5 years | 268 years | 277 years | 10 |
| 1900s | 282.5 years | 278 years | 287 years | 10 |
| 1910s | 292.5 years | 288 years | 297 years | 10 |
| 1920s | 302.5 years | 298 years | 307 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 312.5 years | 308 years | 317 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 322.5 years | 318 years | 327 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 332.5 years | 328 years | 337 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 342.5 years | 338 years | 347 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 352.5 years | 348 years | 357 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 360.4 years | 358 years | 361 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 361 years | 361 years | 361 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 361 years | 361 years | 361 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 361 years | 361 years | 361 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 361 years | 361 years | 361 years | 3 |
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- 12 Antigua and Barbuda 350 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Years a country was a european overseas colony in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 361 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 361 years in 1983.
- What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 11th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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
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.