Years colonized in Uganda

Uganda: Years colonized was 69 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
69
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 159 countries
All-time high
69
in 1962
All-time low
0
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

Years colonized in Uganda, 1462–2022

0204060146217422022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for years colonized in Uganda is 69, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 561 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, years colonized in Uganda peaked at 69 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1462.

That places Uganda 88th 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.

Years colonized in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Years colonized in Uganda, 1462 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1462 0 —
1463 0 —
1464 0 —
1465 0 —
1466 0 —
1467 0 —
1468 0 —
1469 0 —
1470 0 —
1471 0 —
1472 0 —
1473 0 —
1474 0 —
1475 0 —
1476 0 —
1477 0 —
1478 0 —
1479 0 —
1480 0 —
1481 0 —
1482 0 —
1483 0 —
1484 0 —
1485 0 —
1486 0 —
1487 0 —
1488 0 —
1489 0 —
1490 0 —
1491 0 —
1492 0 —
1493 0 —
1494 0 —
1495 0 —
1496 0 —
1497 0 —
1498 0 —
1499 0 —
1500 0 —
1501 0 —
1502 0 —
1503 0 —
1504 0 —
1505 0 —
1506 0 —
1507 0 —
1508 0 —
1509 0 —
1510 0 —
1511 0 —
1512 0 —
1513 0 —
1514 0 —
1515 0 —
1516 0 —
1517 0 —
1518 0 —
1519 0 —
1520 0 —
1521 0 —
1522 0 —
1523 0 —
1524 0 —
1525 0 —
1526 0 —
1527 0 —
1528 0 —
1529 0 —
1530 0 —
1531 0 —
1532 0 —
1533 0 —
1534 0 —
1535 0 —
1536 0 —
1537 0 —
1538 0 —
1539 0 —
1540 0 —
1541 0 —
1542 0 —
1543 0 —
1544 0 —
1545 0 —
1546 0 —
1547 0 —
1548 0 —
1549 0 —
1550 0 —
1551 0 —
1552 0 —
1553 0 —
1554 0 —
1555 0 —
1556 0 —
1557 0 —
1558 0 —
1559 0 —
1560 0 —
1561 0 —
1562 0 —
1563 0 —
1564 0 —
1565 0 —
1566 0 —
1567 0 —
1568 0 —
1569 0 —
1570 0 —
1571 0 —
1572 0 —
1573 0 —
1574 0 —
1575 0 —
1576 0 —
1577 0 —
1578 0 —
1579 0 —
1580 0 —
1581 0 —
1582 0 —
1583 0 —
1584 0 —
1585 0 —
1586 0 —
1587 0 —
1588 0 —
1589 0 —
1590 0 —
1591 0 —
1592 0 —
1593 0 —
1594 0 —
1595 0 —
1596 0 —
1597 0 —
1598 0 —
1599 0 —
1600 0 —
1601 0 —
1602 0 —
1603 0 —
1604 0 —
1605 0 —
1606 0 —
1607 0 —
1608 0 —
1609 0 —
1610 0 —
1611 0 —
1612 0 —
1613 0 —
1614 0 —
1615 0 —
1616 0 —
1617 0 —
1618 0 —
1619 0 —
1620 0 —
1621 0 —
1622 0 —
1623 0 —
1624 0 —
1625 0 —
1626 0 —
1627 0 —
1628 0 —
1629 0 —
1630 0 —
1631 0 —
1632 0 —
1633 0 —
1634 0 —
1635 0 —
1636 0 —
1637 0 —
1638 0 —
1639 0 —
1640 0 —
1641 0 —
1642 0 —
1643 0 —
1644 0 —
1645 0 —
1646 0 —
1647 0 —
1648 0 —
1649 0 —
1650 0 —
1651 0 —
1652 0 —
1653 0 —
1654 0 —
1655 0 —
1656 0 —
1657 0 —
1658 0 —
1659 0 —
1660 0 —
1661 0 —
1662 0 —
1663 0 —
1664 0 —
1665 0 —
1666 0 —
1667 0 —
1668 0 —
1669 0 —
1670 0 —
1671 0 —
1672 0 —
1673 0 —
1674 0 —
1675 0 —
1676 0 —
1677 0 —
1678 0 —
1679 0 —
1680 0 —
1681 0 —
1682 0 —
1683 0 —
1684 0 —
1685 0 —
1686 0 —
1687 0 —
1688 0 —
1689 0 —
1690 0 —
1691 0 —
1692 0 —
1693 0 —
1694 0 —
1695 0 —
1696 0 —
1697 0 —
1698 0 —
1699 0 —
1700 0 —
1701 0 —
1702 0 —
1703 0 —
1704 0 —
1705 0 —
1706 0 —
1707 0 —
1708 0 —
1709 0 —
1710 0 —
1711 0 —
1712 0 —
1713 0 —
1714 0 —
1715 0 —
1716 0 —
1717 0 —
1718 0 —
1719 0 —
1720 0 —
1721 0 —
1722 0 —
1723 0 —
1724 0 —
1725 0 —
1726 0 —
1727 0 —
1728 0 —
1729 0 —
1730 0 —
1731 0 —
1732 0 —
1733 0 —
1734 0 —
1735 0 —
1736 0 —
1737 0 —
1738 0 —
1739 0 —
1740 0 —
1741 0 —
1742 0 —
1743 0 —
1744 0 —
1745 0 —
1746 0 —
1747 0 —
1748 0 —
1749 0 —
1750 0 —
1751 0 —
1752 0 —
1753 0 —
1754 0 —
1755 0 —
1756 0 —
1757 0 —
1758 0 —
1759 0 —
1760 0 —
1761 0 —
1762 0 —
1763 0 —
1764 0 —
1765 0 —
1766 0 —
1767 0 —
1768 0 —
1769 0 —
1770 0 —
1771 0 —
1772 0 —
1773 0 —
1774 0 —
1775 0 —
1776 0 —
1777 0 —
1778 0 —
1779 0 —
1780 0 —
1781 0 —
1782 0 —
1783 0 —
1784 0 —
1785 0 —
1786 0 —
1787 0 —
1788 0 —
1789 0 —
1790 0 —
1791 0 —
1792 0 —
1793 0 —
1794 0 —
1795 0 —
1796 0 —
1797 0 —
1798 0 —
1799 0 —
1800 0 —
1801 0 —
1802 0 —
1803 0 —
1804 0 —
1805 0 —
1806 0 —
1807 0 —
1808 0 —
1809 0 —
1810 0 —
1811 0 —
1812 0 —
1813 0 —
1814 0 —
1815 0 —
1816 0 —
1817 0 —
1818 0 —
1819 0 —
1820 0 —
1821 0 —
1822 0 —
1823 0 —
1824 0 —
1825 0 —
1826 0 —
1827 0 —
1828 0 —
1829 0 —
1830 0 —
1831 0 —
1832 0 —
1833 0 —
1834 0 —
1835 0 —
1836 0 —
1837 0 —
1838 0 —
1839 0 —
1840 0 —
1841 0 —
1842 0 —
1843 0 —
1844 0 —
1845 0 —
1846 0 —
1847 0 —
1848 0 —
1849 0 —
1850 0 —
1851 0 —
1852 0 —
1853 0 —
1854 0 —
1855 0 —
1856 0 —
1857 0 —
1858 0 —
1859 0 —
1860 0 —
1861 0 —
1862 0 —
1863 0 —
1864 0 —
1865 0 —
1866 0 —
1867 0 —
1868 0 —
1869 0 —
1870 0 —
1871 0 —
1872 0 —
1873 0 —
1874 0 —
1875 0 —
1876 0 —
1877 0 —
1878 0 —
1879 0 —
1880 0 —
1881 0 —
1882 0 —
1883 0 —
1884 0 —
1885 0 —
1886 0 —
1887 0 —
1888 0 —
1889 0 —
1890 0 —
1891 0 —
1892 0 —
1893 0 —
1894 1 —
1895 2 +100.0%
1896 3 +50.0%
1897 4 +33.3%
1898 5 +25.0%
1899 6 +20.0%
1900 7 +16.7%
1901 8 +14.3%
1902 9 +12.5%
1903 10 +11.1%
1904 11 +10.0%
1905 12 +9.1%
1906 13 +8.3%
1907 14 +7.7%
1908 15 +7.1%
1909 16 +6.7%
1910 17 +6.2%
1911 18 +5.9%
1912 19 +5.6%
1913 20 +5.3%
1914 21 +5.0%
1915 22 +4.8%
1916 23 +4.5%
1917 24 +4.3%
1918 25 +4.2%
1919 26 +4.0%
1920 27 +3.8%
1921 28 +3.7%
1922 29 +3.6%
1923 30 +3.4%
1924 31 +3.3%
1925 32 +3.2%
1926 33 +3.1%
1927 34 +3.0%
1928 35 +2.9%
1929 36 +2.9%
1930 37 +2.8%
1931 38 +2.7%
1932 39 +2.6%
1933 40 +2.6%
1934 41 +2.5%
1935 42 +2.4%
1936 43 +2.4%
1937 44 +2.3%
1938 45 +2.3%
1939 46 +2.2%
1940 47 +2.2%
1941 48 +2.1%
1942 49 +2.1%
1943 50 +2.0%
1944 51 +2.0%
1945 52 +2.0%
1946 53 +1.9%
1947 54 +1.9%
1948 55 +1.9%
1949 56 +1.8%
1950 57 +1.8%
1951 58 +1.8%
1952 59 +1.7%
1953 60 +1.7%
1954 61 +1.7%
1955 62 +1.6%
1956 63 +1.6%
1957 64 +1.6%
1958 65 +1.6%
1959 66 +1.5%
1960 67 +1.5%
1961 68 +1.5%
1962 69 +1.5%
1963 69 +0.0%
1964 69 +0.0%
1965 69 +0.0%
1966 69 +0.0%
1967 69 +0.0%
1968 69 +0.0%
1969 69 +0.0%
1970 69 +0.0%
1971 69 +0.0%
1972 69 +0.0%
1973 69 +0.0%
1974 69 +0.0%
1975 69 +0.0%
1976 69 +0.0%
1977 69 +0.0%
1978 69 +0.0%
1979 69 +0.0%
1980 69 +0.0%
1981 69 +0.0%
1982 69 +0.0%
1983 69 +0.0%
1984 69 +0.0%
1985 69 +0.0%
1986 69 +0.0%
1987 69 +0.0%
1988 69 +0.0%
1989 69 +0.0%
1990 69 +0.0%
1991 69 +0.0%
1992 69 +0.0%
1993 69 +0.0%
1994 69 +0.0%
1995 69 +0.0%
1996 69 +0.0%
1997 69 +0.0%
1998 69 +0.0%
1999 69 +0.0%
2000 69 +0.0%
2001 69 +0.0%
2002 69 +0.0%
2003 69 +0.0%
2004 69 +0.0%
2005 69 +0.0%
2006 69 +0.0%
2007 69 +0.0%
2008 69 +0.0%
2009 69 +0.0%
2010 69 +0.0%
2011 69 +0.0%
2012 69 +0.0%
2013 69 +0.0%
2014 69 +0.0%
2015 69 +0.0%
2016 69 +0.0%
2017 69 +0.0%
2018 69 +0.0%
2019 69 +0.0%
2020 69 +0.0%
2021 69 +0.0%
2022 69 +0.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 69 is above the median for low income countries, which is 59, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 69 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Years colonized in Uganda 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
1895 +100.0% 1 2
1896 +50.0% 2 3
1897 +33.3% 3 4
1898 +25.0% 4 5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1460s 0 0 0 8
1470s 0 0 0 10
1480s 0 0 0 10
1490s 0 0 0 10
1500s 0 0 0 10
1510s 0 0 0 10
1520s 0 0 0 10
1530s 0 0 0 10
1540s 0 0 0 10
1550s 0 0 0 10
1560s 0 0 0 10
1570s 0 0 0 10
1580s 0 0 0 10
1590s 0 0 0 10
1600s 0 0 0 10
1610s 0 0 0 10
1620s 0 0 0 10
1630s 0 0 0 10
1640s 0 0 0 10
1650s 0 0 0 10
1660s 0 0 0 10
1670s 0 0 0 10
1680s 0 0 0 10
1690s 0 0 0 10
1700s 0 0 0 10
1710s 0 0 0 10
1720s 0 0 0 10
1730s 0 0 0 10
1740s 0 0 0 10
1750s 0 0 0 10
1760s 0 0 0 10
1770s 0 0 0 10
1780s 0 0 0 10
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 2.1 0 6 10
1900s 11.5 7 16 10
1910s 21.5 17 26 10
1920s 31.5 27 36 10
1930s 41.5 37 46 10
1940s 51.5 47 56 10
1950s 61.5 57 66 10
1960s 68.7 67 69 10
1970s 69 69 69 10
1980s 69 69 69 10
1990s 69 69 69 10
2000s 69 69 69 10
2010s 69 69 69 10
2020s 69 69 69 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is years colonized in Uganda?
Years colonized in Uganda was 69 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest years colonized recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 69 in 1962.
What is the lowest years colonized recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1462.
How does Uganda rank for years colonized?
Uganda ranks 88th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years colonized rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years colonized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Years colonized
Source
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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