Years a country was a European overseas colony in Sudan
Sudan: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 59 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Years a country was a European overseas colony in Sudan, 1462–2022
Source: Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, years a country was a european overseas colony in Sudan stood at 59 years. 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 Sudan peaked at 59 years in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.
That places Sudan 102nd 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 | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1760s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1770s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1780s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1790s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3 years | 0 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.5 years | 3 years | 12 years | 10 |
| 1910s | 17.5 years | 13 years | 22 years | 10 |
| 1920s | 27.5 years | 23 years | 32 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 37.5 years | 33 years | 42 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 47.5 years | 43 years | 52 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 56.9 years | 53 years | 59 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 59 years | 59 years | 59 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 59 years | 59 years | 59 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 59 years | 59 years | 59 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 59 years | 59 years | 59 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 59 years | 59 years | 59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 59 years | 59 years | 59 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 59 years | 59 years | 59 years | 3 |
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More reference data data for Sudan
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.57 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.09 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2814 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9627 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Sudan?
- Years a country was a european overseas colony in Sudan was 59 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 59 years in 1956.
- What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
- How does Sudan rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
- Sudan ranks 102nd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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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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.