What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Togo?

Years a country was a european overseas colony in Togo was 71 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 Togo?

The highest recorded value was 71 years in 1960.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.

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

Togo ranks 85th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.

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

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

Where does this Togo 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 Togo

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

Togo: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 71 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

71 years

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

85th

of 159 countries

All-time high

71 years

in 1960

All-time low

0 years

in 1462

Years of data

561

1462–2022

Years a country was a European overseas colony in Togo, 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 Togo stood at 71 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 Togo peaked at 71 years in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

Togo ranks 85th of 159 countries on this measure, 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	1.5 years	0 years	5 years	10
1890s	10.5 years	6 years	15 years	10
1900s	20.5 years	16 years	25 years	10
1910s	29.9 years	26 years	32 years	10
1920s	35.6 years	32 years	40 years	10
1930s	45.5 years	41 years	50 years	10
1940s	55.5 years	51 years	60 years	10
1950s	65.5 years	61 years	70 years	10
1960s	71 years	71 years	71 years	10
1970s	71 years	71 years	71 years	10
1980s	71 years	71 years	71 years	10
1990s	71 years	71 years	71 years	10
2000s	71 years	71 years	71 years	10
2010s	71 years	71 years	71 years	10
2020s	71 years	71 years	71 years	3

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Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Togo?: Years a country was a european overseas colony in Togo was 71 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 Togo?: The highest recorded value was 71 years in 1960.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Togo?: The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Togo rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?: Togo ranks 85th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Togo?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Togo 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.