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Years a country was a European overseas colony in Zambia

Zambia: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 42 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
42 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 159 countries
All-time high
42 years
in 1964
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

Years a country was a European overseas colony in Zambia, 1462–2022

010203040146217422022

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 42 years for years a country was a european overseas colony in 2022. 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 Zambia peaked at 42 years in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

That places Zambia 113th 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.

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1924 2 years +100.0%
1925 3 years +50.0%
1926 4 years +33.3%
1927 5 years +25.0%
1928 6 years +20.0%
1929 7 years +16.7%
1930 8 years +14.3%
1931 9 years +12.5%
1932 10 years +11.1%
1933 11 years +10.0%
1934 12 years +9.1%
1935 13 years +8.3%
1936 14 years +7.7%
1937 15 years +7.1%
1938 16 years +6.7%
1939 17 years +6.2%
1940 18 years +5.9%
1941 19 years +5.6%
1942 20 years +5.3%
1943 21 years +5.0%
1944 22 years +4.8%
1945 23 years +4.5%
1946 24 years +4.3%
1947 25 years +4.2%
1948 26 years +4.0%
1949 27 years +3.8%
1950 28 years +3.7%
1951 29 years +3.6%
1952 30 years +3.4%
1953 31 years +3.3%
1954 32 years +3.2%
1955 33 years +3.1%
1956 34 years +3.0%
1957 35 years +2.9%
1958 36 years +2.9%
1959 37 years +2.8%
1960 38 years +2.7%
1961 39 years +2.6%
1962 40 years +2.6%
1963 41 years +2.5%
1964 42 years +2.4%
1965 42 years +0.0%
1966 42 years +0.0%
1967 42 years +0.0%
1968 42 years +0.0%
1969 42 years +0.0%
1970 42 years +0.0%
1971 42 years +0.0%
1972 42 years +0.0%
1973 42 years +0.0%
1974 42 years +0.0%
1975 42 years +0.0%
1976 42 years +0.0%
1977 42 years +0.0%
1978 42 years +0.0%
1979 42 years +0.0%
1980 42 years +0.0%
1981 42 years +0.0%
1982 42 years +0.0%
1983 42 years +0.0%
1984 42 years +0.0%
1985 42 years +0.0%
1986 42 years +0.0%
1987 42 years +0.0%
1988 42 years +0.0%
1989 42 years +0.0%
1990 42 years +0.0%
1991 42 years +0.0%
1992 42 years +0.0%
1993 42 years +0.0%
1994 42 years +0.0%
1995 42 years +0.0%
1996 42 years +0.0%
1997 42 years +0.0%
1998 42 years +0.0%
1999 42 years +0.0%
2000 42 years +0.0%
2001 42 years +0.0%
2002 42 years +0.0%
2003 42 years +0.0%
2004 42 years +0.0%
2005 42 years +0.0%
2006 42 years +0.0%
2007 42 years +0.0%
2008 42 years +0.0%
2009 42 years +0.0%
2010 42 years +0.0%
2011 42 years +0.0%
2012 42 years +0.0%
2013 42 years +0.0%
2014 42 years +0.0%
2015 42 years +0.0%
2016 42 years +0.0%
2017 42 years +0.0%
2018 42 years +0.0%
2019 42 years +0.0%
2020 42 years +0.0%
2021 42 years +0.0%
2022 42 years +0.0%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 42 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.5 years, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 42 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70 years, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

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 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1900s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1910s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1920s 2.8 years 0 years 7 years 10
1930s 12.5 years 8 years 17 years 10
1940s 22.5 years 18 years 27 years 10
1950s 32.5 years 28 years 37 years 10
1960s 41 years 38 years 42 years 10
1970s 42 years 42 years 42 years 10
1980s 42 years 42 years 42 years 10
1990s 42 years 42 years 42 years 10
2000s 42 years 42 years 42 years 10
2010s 42 years 42 years 42 years 10
2020s 42 years 42 years 42 years 3

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 110 Chad 51 years compare
  2. 111 Kuwait 48 years compare
  3. 112 Cyprus 47 years compare
  4. 114 Bhutan 40 years compare
  5. 115 Niger 39 years compare
  6. 116 Libya 38 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Zambia?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in Zambia was 42 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 42 years in 1964.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Zambia rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Zambia ranks 113th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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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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
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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.