Austria vs Iceland: Elections recently led to a change in government
Austria
1
in 2025
Iceland
1
in 2025
Austria rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Elections recently led to a change in government over time
- Austria
- Iceland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1 against 1 in Iceland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Iceland ahead.
Austria ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Austria |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Austria |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Austria |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elections recently led to a change in government, Austria or Iceland?
- Austria, at 1 against 1 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between Austria and Iceland?
- 0, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
- Austria ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elections recently led to a change in government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.