What is the highest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Suriname?

The highest recorded value was 308 years in 1974.

What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Suriname?

The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.

How does Suriname rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?

Suriname ranks 20th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.

Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Suriname?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Suriname 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 Suriname

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

Suriname: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 308 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

308 years

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

20th

of 159 countries

All-time high

308 years

in 1974

All-time low

0 years

in 1462

Years of data

561

1462–2022

Years a country was a European overseas colony in Suriname, 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 Suriname stood at 308 years. That is the highest value across all 561 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, years a country was a european overseas colony in Suriname peaked at 308 years in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

That places Suriname 20th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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	0.6 years	0 years	3 years	10
1670s	8.5 years	4 years	13 years	10
1680s	18.5 years	14 years	23 years	10
1690s	28.5 years	24 years	33 years	10
1700s	38.5 years	34 years	43 years	10
1710s	48.5 years	44 years	53 years	10
1720s	58.5 years	54 years	63 years	10
1730s	68.5 years	64 years	73 years	10
1740s	78.5 years	74 years	83 years	10
1750s	88.5 years	84 years	93 years	10
1760s	98.5 years	94 years	103 years	10
1770s	108.5 years	104 years	113 years	10
1780s	118.5 years	114 years	123 years	10
1790s	128.5 years	124 years	133 years	10
1800s	138.5 years	134 years	143 years	10
1810s	148.5 years	144 years	153 years	10
1820s	158.5 years	154 years	163 years	10
1830s	168.5 years	164 years	173 years	10
1840s	178.5 years	174 years	183 years	10
1850s	188.5 years	184 years	193 years	10
1860s	198.5 years	194 years	203 years	10
1870s	208.5 years	204 years	213 years	10
1880s	218.5 years	214 years	223 years	10
1890s	228.5 years	224 years	233 years	10
1900s	238.5 years	234 years	243 years	10
1910s	248.5 years	244 years	253 years	10
1920s	258.5 years	254 years	263 years	10
1930s	268.5 years	264 years	273 years	10
1940s	278.5 years	274 years	283 years	10
1950s	288.5 years	284 years	293 years	10
1960s	298.5 years	294 years	303 years	10
1970s	307 years	304 years	308 years	10
1980s	308 years	308 years	308 years	10
1990s	308 years	308 years	308 years	10
2000s	308 years	308 years	308 years	10
2010s	308 years	308 years	308 years	10
2020s	308 years	308 years	308 years	3

Countries ranked near Suriname

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Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Suriname?: Years a country was a european overseas colony in Suriname was 308 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 Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 308 years in 1974.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Suriname rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?: Suriname ranks 20th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Suriname?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname 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.