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Years a country was a European overseas colony in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 58 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
58 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
58 years
in 1980
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

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

0204060146217422022

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 Zimbabwe stood at 58 years. 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 Zimbabwe peaked at 58 years in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

Zimbabwe ranks 103rd of 159 countries on this measure, 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 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 42.5 years 38 years 47 years 10
1970s 52.5 years 48 years 57 years 10
1980s 58 years 58 years 58 years 10
1990s 58 years 58 years 58 years 10
2000s 58 years 58 years 58 years 10
2010s 58 years 58 years 58 years 10
2020s 58 years 58 years 58 years 3

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 102 Sudan 59 years compare
  2. 103 Mauritania 58 years compare
  3. 103 Rwanda 58 years compare
  4. 106 Mali 57 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Zimbabwe?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in Zimbabwe was 58 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 58 years in 1980.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Zimbabwe rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Zimbabwe ranks 103rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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.