Austria vs Poland: Elections recently led to a change in government
Austria
1
in 2025
Poland
1
in 2025
Austria rank
1st
Poland rank
1st
Elections recently led to a change in government over time
- Austria
- Poland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1 against 1 in Poland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Poland ahead.
Austria ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Poland | 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 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Austria |
| 1930s | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | Poland |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Austria |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | Austria |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Poland |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 Poland?
- Austria, at 1 against 1 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between Austria and Poland?
- 0, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Poland?
- 158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Poland rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
- Austria ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Indicates whether the country experienced an electoral turnover event within the last 12 years.