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Years a country was a European overseas colony in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 330 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
330 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 159 countries
All-time high
330 years
in 1979
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

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

0100200300146217422022

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

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 330 years for years a country was a european overseas colony 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 Saint Lucia peaked at 330 years in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

Saint Lucia ranks 17th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 5.5 years 1 years 10 years 10
1660s 15.5 years 11 years 20 years 10
1670s 25.5 years 21 years 30 years 10
1680s 35.5 years 31 years 40 years 10
1690s 45.5 years 41 years 50 years 10
1700s 55.5 years 51 years 60 years 10
1710s 65.5 years 61 years 70 years 10
1720s 75.5 years 71 years 80 years 10
1730s 85.5 years 81 years 90 years 10
1740s 95.5 years 91 years 100 years 10
1750s 105.5 years 101 years 110 years 10
1760s 115.5 years 111 years 120 years 10
1770s 125.5 years 121 years 130 years 10
1780s 135.5 years 131 years 140 years 10
1790s 145.5 years 141 years 150 years 10
1800s 155.5 years 151 years 160 years 10
1810s 165.5 years 161 years 170 years 10
1820s 175.5 years 171 years 180 years 10
1830s 185.5 years 181 years 190 years 10
1840s 195.5 years 191 years 200 years 10
1850s 205.5 years 201 years 210 years 10
1860s 215.5 years 211 years 220 years 10
1870s 225.5 years 221 years 230 years 10
1880s 235.5 years 231 years 240 years 10
1890s 245.5 years 241 years 250 years 10
1900s 255.5 years 251 years 260 years 10
1910s 265.5 years 261 years 270 years 10
1920s 275.5 years 271 years 280 years 10
1930s 285.5 years 281 years 290 years 10
1940s 295.5 years 291 years 300 years 10
1950s 305.5 years 301 years 310 years 10
1960s 315.5 years 311 years 320 years 10
1970s 325.5 years 321 years 330 years 10
1980s 330 years 330 years 330 years 10
1990s 330 years 330 years 330 years 10
2000s 330 years 330 years 330 years 10
2010s 330 years 330 years 330 years 10
2020s 330 years 330 years 330 years 3

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 15 East Timor 334 years compare
  2. 15 Philippines 334 years compare
  3. 18 Grenada 325 years compare
  4. 19 Canada 312 years compare
  5. 20 Suriname 308 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Saint Lucia?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in Saint Lucia was 330 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 Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 330 years in 1979.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Saint Lucia rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Saint Lucia ranks 17th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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
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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.