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Years a country was a European overseas colony in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 80 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
80 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 159 countries
All-time high
80 years
in 1971
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

Years a country was a European overseas colony in United Arab Emirates, 1462–2022

020406080146217422022

Source: Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 80 years for years a country was a european overseas colony 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 United Arab Emirates peaked at 80 years in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

That places United Arab Emirates 71st 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

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 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 79.9 years 79 years 80 years 10
1980s 80 years 80 years 80 years 10
1990s 80 years 80 years 80 years 10
2000s 80 years 80 years 80 years 10
2010s 80 years 80 years 80 years 10
2020s 80 years 80 years 80 years 3

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 68 Lesotho 83 years compare
  2. 69 Nauru 81 years compare
  3. 69 New Zealand 81 years compare
  4. 72 Congo 79 years compare
  5. 72 Maldives 79 years compare
  6. 74 Gambia 78 years compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in United Arab Emirates?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in United Arab Emirates was 80 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 80 years in 1971.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
United Arab Emirates ranks 71st out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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

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.