Years a country was a European overseas colony in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 88 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Years a country was a European overseas colony in Tuvalu, 1462–2022
Source: Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for years a country was a european overseas colony in Tuvalu is 88 years, measured in 2022. 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 Tuvalu peaked at 88 years in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.
That places Tuvalu 66th 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 | 3.6 years | 0 years | 8 years | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.5 years | 9 years | 18 years | 10 |
| 1910s | 23.5 years | 19 years | 28 years | 10 |
| 1920s | 33.5 years | 29 years | 38 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 43.5 years | 39 years | 48 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 53.5 years | 49 years | 58 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 63.5 years | 59 years | 68 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.5 years | 69 years | 78 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.5 years | 79 years | 88 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 88 years | 88 years | 88 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 88 years | 88 years | 88 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 88 years | 88 years | 88 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 88 years | 88 years | 88 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 88 years | 88 years | 88 years | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Tuvalu?
- Years a country was a european overseas colony in Tuvalu was 88 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 88 years in 1979.
- What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
- How does Tuvalu rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
- Tuvalu ranks 66th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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
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.