Statizoid

Years a country was a European overseas colony in Venezuela

Venezuela: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 266 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
266 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 159 countries
All-time high
266 years
in 1821
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

Years a country was a European overseas colony in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela stood at 266 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 Venezuela peaked at 266 years in 1821 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

Venezuela ranks 36th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 1 years 0 years 4 years 10
1560s 9.5 years 5 years 14 years 10
1570s 19.5 years 15 years 24 years 10
1580s 29.5 years 25 years 34 years 10
1590s 39.5 years 35 years 44 years 10
1600s 49.5 years 45 years 54 years 10
1610s 59.5 years 55 years 64 years 10
1620s 69.5 years 65 years 74 years 10
1630s 79.5 years 75 years 84 years 10
1640s 89.5 years 85 years 94 years 10
1650s 99.5 years 95 years 104 years 10
1660s 109.5 years 105 years 114 years 10
1670s 119.5 years 115 years 124 years 10
1680s 129.5 years 125 years 134 years 10
1690s 139.5 years 135 years 144 years 10
1700s 149.5 years 145 years 154 years 10
1710s 159.5 years 155 years 164 years 10
1720s 169.5 years 165 years 174 years 10
1730s 179.5 years 175 years 184 years 10
1740s 189.5 years 185 years 194 years 10
1750s 199.5 years 195 years 204 years 10
1760s 209.5 years 205 years 214 years 10
1770s 219.5 years 215 years 224 years 10
1780s 229.5 years 225 years 234 years 10
1790s 239.5 years 235 years 244 years 10
1800s 249.5 years 245 years 254 years 10
1810s 259.5 years 255 years 264 years 10
1820s 265.9 years 265 years 266 years 10
1830s 266 years 266 years 266 years 10
1840s 266 years 266 years 266 years 10
1850s 266 years 266 years 266 years 10
1860s 266 years 266 years 266 years 10
1870s 266 years 266 years 266 years 10
1880s 266 years 266 years 266 years 10
1890s 266 years 266 years 266 years 10
1900s 266 years 266 years 266 years 10
1910s 266 years 266 years 266 years 10
1920s 266 years 266 years 266 years 10
1930s 266 years 266 years 266 years 10
1940s 266 years 266 years 266 years 10
1950s 266 years 266 years 266 years 10
1960s 266 years 266 years 266 years 10
1970s 266 years 266 years 266 years 10
1980s 266 years 266 years 266 years 10
1990s 266 years 266 years 266 years 10
2000s 266 years 266 years 266 years 10
2010s 266 years 266 years 266 years 10
2020s 266 years 266 years 266 years 3

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 33 Chile 278 years compare
  2. 34 Paraguay 275 years compare
  3. 35 Bolivia 267 years compare
  4. 37 South Africa 262 years compare
  5. 38 Mauritius 254 years compare
  6. 39 Micronesia (country) 250 years compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

More reference data data for Venezuela

All data for Venezuela →

Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Venezuela?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in Venezuela was 266 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 Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 266 years in 1821.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Venezuela rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Venezuela ranks 36th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 561 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

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.