Years a country was a European overseas colony in Suriname

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

0100200300146217422022

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.

Years a country was a European overseas colony in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Years a country was a European overseas colony in Suriname, 1462 to 2022.
Year years Change
1462 0 years
1463 0 years
1464 0 years
1465 0 years
1466 0 years
1467 0 years
1468 0 years
1469 0 years
1470 0 years
1471 0 years
1472 0 years
1473 0 years
1474 0 years
1475 0 years
1476 0 years
1477 0 years
1478 0 years
1479 0 years
1480 0 years
1481 0 years
1482 0 years
1483 0 years
1484 0 years
1485 0 years
1486 0 years
1487 0 years
1488 0 years
1489 0 years
1490 0 years
1491 0 years
1492 0 years
1493 0 years
1494 0 years
1495 0 years
1496 0 years
1497 0 years
1498 0 years
1499 0 years
1500 0 years
1501 0 years
1502 0 years
1503 0 years
1504 0 years
1505 0 years
1506 0 years
1507 0 years
1508 0 years
1509 0 years
1510 0 years
1511 0 years
1512 0 years
1513 0 years
1514 0 years
1515 0 years
1516 0 years
1517 0 years
1518 0 years
1519 0 years
1520 0 years
1521 0 years
1522 0 years
1523 0 years
1524 0 years
1525 0 years
1526 0 years
1527 0 years
1528 0 years
1529 0 years
1530 0 years
1531 0 years
1532 0 years
1533 0 years
1534 0 years
1535 0 years
1536 0 years
1537 0 years
1538 0 years
1539 0 years
1540 0 years
1541 0 years
1542 0 years
1543 0 years
1544 0 years
1545 0 years
1546 0 years
1547 0 years
1548 0 years
1549 0 years
1550 0 years
1551 0 years
1552 0 years
1553 0 years
1554 0 years
1555 0 years
1556 0 years
1557 0 years
1558 0 years
1559 0 years
1560 0 years
1561 0 years
1562 0 years
1563 0 years
1564 0 years
1565 0 years
1566 0 years
1567 0 years
1568 0 years
1569 0 years
1570 0 years
1571 0 years
1572 0 years
1573 0 years
1574 0 years
1575 0 years
1576 0 years
1577 0 years
1578 0 years
1579 0 years
1580 0 years
1581 0 years
1582 0 years
1583 0 years
1584 0 years
1585 0 years
1586 0 years
1587 0 years
1588 0 years
1589 0 years
1590 0 years
1591 0 years
1592 0 years
1593 0 years
1594 0 years
1595 0 years
1596 0 years
1597 0 years
1598 0 years
1599 0 years
1600 0 years
1601 0 years
1602 0 years
1603 0 years
1604 0 years
1605 0 years
1606 0 years
1607 0 years
1608 0 years
1609 0 years
1610 0 years
1611 0 years
1612 0 years
1613 0 years
1614 0 years
1615 0 years
1616 0 years
1617 0 years
1618 0 years
1619 0 years
1620 0 years
1621 0 years
1622 0 years
1623 0 years
1624 0 years
1625 0 years
1626 0 years
1627 0 years
1628 0 years
1629 0 years
1630 0 years
1631 0 years
1632 0 years
1633 0 years
1634 0 years
1635 0 years
1636 0 years
1637 0 years
1638 0 years
1639 0 years
1640 0 years
1641 0 years
1642 0 years
1643 0 years
1644 0 years
1645 0 years
1646 0 years
1647 0 years
1648 0 years
1649 0 years
1650 0 years
1651 0 years
1652 0 years
1653 0 years
1654 0 years
1655 0 years
1656 0 years
1657 0 years
1658 0 years
1659 0 years
1660 0 years
1661 0 years
1662 0 years
1663 0 years
1664 0 years
1665 0 years
1666 0 years
1667 1 years
1668 2 years +100.0%
1669 3 years +50.0%
1670 4 years +33.3%
1671 5 years +25.0%
1672 6 years +20.0%
1673 7 years +16.7%
1674 8 years +14.3%
1675 9 years +12.5%
1676 10 years +11.1%
1677 11 years +10.0%
1678 12 years +9.1%
1679 13 years +8.3%
1680 14 years +7.7%
1681 15 years +7.1%
1682 16 years +6.7%
1683 17 years +6.2%
1684 18 years +5.9%
1685 19 years +5.6%
1686 20 years +5.3%
1687 21 years +5.0%
1688 22 years +4.8%
1689 23 years +4.5%
1690 24 years +4.3%
1691 25 years +4.2%
1692 26 years +4.0%
1693 27 years +3.8%
1694 28 years +3.7%
1695 29 years +3.6%
1696 30 years +3.4%
1697 31 years +3.3%
1698 32 years +3.2%
1699 33 years +3.1%
1700 34 years +3.0%
1701 35 years +2.9%
1702 36 years +2.9%
1703 37 years +2.8%
1704 38 years +2.7%
1705 39 years +2.6%
1706 40 years +2.6%
1707 41 years +2.5%
1708 42 years +2.4%
1709 43 years +2.4%
1710 44 years +2.3%
1711 45 years +2.3%
1712 46 years +2.2%
1713 47 years +2.2%
1714 48 years +2.1%
1715 49 years +2.1%
1716 50 years +2.0%
1717 51 years +2.0%
1718 52 years +2.0%
1719 53 years +1.9%
1720 54 years +1.9%
1721 55 years +1.9%
1722 56 years +1.8%
1723 57 years +1.8%
1724 58 years +1.8%
1725 59 years +1.7%
1726 60 years +1.7%
1727 61 years +1.7%
1728 62 years +1.6%
1729 63 years +1.6%
1730 64 years +1.6%
1731 65 years +1.6%
1732 66 years +1.5%
1733 67 years +1.5%
1734 68 years +1.5%
1735 69 years +1.5%
1736 70 years +1.4%
1737 71 years +1.4%
1738 72 years +1.4%
1739 73 years +1.4%
1740 74 years +1.4%
1741 75 years +1.4%
1742 76 years +1.3%
1743 77 years +1.3%
1744 78 years +1.3%
1745 79 years +1.3%
1746 80 years +1.3%
1747 81 years +1.2%
1748 82 years +1.2%
1749 83 years +1.2%
1750 84 years +1.2%
1751 85 years +1.2%
1752 86 years +1.2%
1753 87 years +1.2%
1754 88 years +1.1%
1755 89 years +1.1%
1756 90 years +1.1%
1757 91 years +1.1%
1758 92 years +1.1%
1759 93 years +1.1%
1760 94 years +1.1%
1761 95 years +1.1%
1762 96 years +1.1%
1763 97 years +1.0%
1764 98 years +1.0%
1765 99 years +1.0%
1766 100 years +1.0%
1767 101 years +1.0%
1768 102 years +1.0%
1769 103 years +1.0%
1770 104 years +1.0%
1771 105 years +1.0%
1772 106 years +1.0%
1773 107 years +0.9%
1774 108 years +0.9%
1775 109 years +0.9%
1776 110 years +0.9%
1777 111 years +0.9%
1778 112 years +0.9%
1779 113 years +0.9%
1780 114 years +0.9%
1781 115 years +0.9%
1782 116 years +0.9%
1783 117 years +0.9%
1784 118 years +0.9%
1785 119 years +0.8%
1786 120 years +0.8%
1787 121 years +0.8%
1788 122 years +0.8%
1789 123 years +0.8%
1790 124 years +0.8%
1791 125 years +0.8%
1792 126 years +0.8%
1793 127 years +0.8%
1794 128 years +0.8%
1795 129 years +0.8%
1796 130 years +0.8%
1797 131 years +0.8%
1798 132 years +0.8%
1799 133 years +0.8%
1800 134 years +0.8%
1801 135 years +0.7%
1802 136 years +0.7%
1803 137 years +0.7%
1804 138 years +0.7%
1805 139 years +0.7%
1806 140 years +0.7%
1807 141 years +0.7%
1808 142 years +0.7%
1809 143 years +0.7%
1810 144 years +0.7%
1811 145 years +0.7%
1812 146 years +0.7%
1813 147 years +0.7%
1814 148 years +0.7%
1815 149 years +0.7%
1816 150 years +0.7%
1817 151 years +0.7%
1818 152 years +0.7%
1819 153 years +0.7%
1820 154 years +0.7%
1821 155 years +0.6%
1822 156 years +0.6%
1823 157 years +0.6%
1824 158 years +0.6%
1825 159 years +0.6%
1826 160 years +0.6%
1827 161 years +0.6%
1828 162 years +0.6%
1829 163 years +0.6%
1830 164 years +0.6%
1831 165 years +0.6%
1832 166 years +0.6%
1833 167 years +0.6%
1834 168 years +0.6%
1835 169 years +0.6%
1836 170 years +0.6%
1837 171 years +0.6%
1838 172 years +0.6%
1839 173 years +0.6%
1840 174 years +0.6%
1841 175 years +0.6%
1842 176 years +0.6%
1843 177 years +0.6%
1844 178 years +0.6%
1845 179 years +0.6%
1846 180 years +0.6%
1847 181 years +0.6%
1848 182 years +0.6%
1849 183 years +0.5%
1850 184 years +0.5%
1851 185 years +0.5%
1852 186 years +0.5%
1853 187 years +0.5%
1854 188 years +0.5%
1855 189 years +0.5%
1856 190 years +0.5%
1857 191 years +0.5%
1858 192 years +0.5%
1859 193 years +0.5%
1860 194 years +0.5%
1861 195 years +0.5%
1862 196 years +0.5%
1863 197 years +0.5%
1864 198 years +0.5%
1865 199 years +0.5%
1866 200 years +0.5%
1867 201 years +0.5%
1868 202 years +0.5%
1869 203 years +0.5%
1870 204 years +0.5%
1871 205 years +0.5%
1872 206 years +0.5%
1873 207 years +0.5%
1874 208 years +0.5%
1875 209 years +0.5%
1876 210 years +0.5%
1877 211 years +0.5%
1878 212 years +0.5%
1879 213 years +0.5%
1880 214 years +0.5%
1881 215 years +0.5%
1882 216 years +0.5%
1883 217 years +0.5%
1884 218 years +0.5%
1885 219 years +0.5%
1886 220 years +0.5%
1887 221 years +0.5%
1888 222 years +0.5%
1889 223 years +0.5%
1890 224 years +0.4%
1891 225 years +0.4%
1892 226 years +0.4%
1893 227 years +0.4%
1894 228 years +0.4%
1895 229 years +0.4%
1896 230 years +0.4%
1897 231 years +0.4%
1898 232 years +0.4%
1899 233 years +0.4%
1900 234 years +0.4%
1901 235 years +0.4%
1902 236 years +0.4%
1903 237 years +0.4%
1904 238 years +0.4%
1905 239 years +0.4%
1906 240 years +0.4%
1907 241 years +0.4%
1908 242 years +0.4%
1909 243 years +0.4%
1910 244 years +0.4%
1911 245 years +0.4%
1912 246 years +0.4%
1913 247 years +0.4%
1914 248 years +0.4%
1915 249 years +0.4%
1916 250 years +0.4%
1917 251 years +0.4%
1918 252 years +0.4%
1919 253 years +0.4%
1920 254 years +0.4%
1921 255 years +0.4%
1922 256 years +0.4%
1923 257 years +0.4%
1924 258 years +0.4%
1925 259 years +0.4%
1926 260 years +0.4%
1927 261 years +0.4%
1928 262 years +0.4%
1929 263 years +0.4%
1930 264 years +0.4%
1931 265 years +0.4%
1932 266 years +0.4%
1933 267 years +0.4%
1934 268 years +0.4%
1935 269 years +0.4%
1936 270 years +0.4%
1937 271 years +0.4%
1938 272 years +0.4%
1939 273 years +0.4%
1940 274 years +0.4%
1941 275 years +0.4%
1942 276 years +0.4%
1943 277 years +0.4%
1944 278 years +0.4%
1945 279 years +0.4%
1946 280 years +0.4%
1947 281 years +0.4%
1948 282 years +0.4%
1949 283 years +0.4%
1950 284 years +0.4%
1951 285 years +0.4%
1952 286 years +0.4%
1953 287 years +0.3%
1954 288 years +0.3%
1955 289 years +0.3%
1956 290 years +0.3%
1957 291 years +0.3%
1958 292 years +0.3%
1959 293 years +0.3%
1960 294 years +0.3%
1961 295 years +0.3%
1962 296 years +0.3%
1963 297 years +0.3%
1964 298 years +0.3%
1965 299 years +0.3%
1966 300 years +0.3%
1967 301 years +0.3%
1968 302 years +0.3%
1969 303 years +0.3%
1970 304 years +0.3%
1971 305 years +0.3%
1972 306 years +0.3%
1973 307 years +0.3%
1974 308 years +0.3%
1975 308 years +0.0%
1976 308 years +0.0%
1977 308 years +0.0%
1978 308 years +0.0%
1979 308 years +0.0%
1980 308 years +0.0%
1981 308 years +0.0%
1982 308 years +0.0%
1983 308 years +0.0%
1984 308 years +0.0%
1985 308 years +0.0%
1986 308 years +0.0%
1987 308 years +0.0%
1988 308 years +0.0%
1989 308 years +0.0%
1990 308 years +0.0%
1991 308 years +0.0%
1992 308 years +0.0%
1993 308 years +0.0%
1994 308 years +0.0%
1995 308 years +0.0%
1996 308 years +0.0%
1997 308 years +0.0%
1998 308 years +0.0%
1999 308 years +0.0%
2000 308 years +0.0%
2001 308 years +0.0%
2002 308 years +0.0%
2003 308 years +0.0%
2004 308 years +0.0%
2005 308 years +0.0%
2006 308 years +0.0%
2007 308 years +0.0%
2008 308 years +0.0%
2009 308 years +0.0%
2010 308 years +0.0%
2011 308 years +0.0%
2012 308 years +0.0%
2013 308 years +0.0%
2014 308 years +0.0%
2015 308 years +0.0%
2016 308 years +0.0%
2017 308 years +0.0%
2018 308 years +0.0%
2019 308 years +0.0%
2020 308 years +0.0%
2021 308 years +0.0%
2022 308 years +0.0%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 308 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 198 years, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 308 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 298 years, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Years a country was a European overseas colony in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1668 +100.0% 1 years 2 years
1669 +50.0% 2 years 3 years
1670 +33.3% 3 years 4 years
1671 +25.0% 4 years 5 years

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 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

  1. 17 Saint Lucia 330 years compare
  2. 18 Grenada 325 years compare
  3. 19 Canada 312 years compare
  4. 21 Dominica 306 years compare
  5. 22 Panama 303 years compare
  6. 23 Mexico 301 years compare

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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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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.