Belgium vs Tonga: Elections recently led to a change in government

Belgium
1
in 2025
Tonga
1
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st

Elections recently led to a change in government over time

  • Belgium
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1 against 1 in Tonga, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 181 shared years of data; in 1845 it was Tonga ahead.

Belgium ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 14 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Tonga Difference Ahead
1840s 0.6 0 0.6 Belgium
1850s 1 0 1 Belgium
1860s 0.9 0 0.9 Belgium
1870s 1 0 1 Belgium
1880s 1 0 1 Belgium
1890s 0.6 0 0.6 Belgium
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0.3 0 0.3 Belgium
1940s 1 0 1 Belgium
1950s 1 0 1 Belgium
1960s 0.8 0 0.8 Belgium
1970s 1 0 1 Belgium
1980s 0.6 0 0.6 Belgium
1990s 0.1 0 0.1 Belgium
2000s 1 0 1 Belgium
2010s 0.1 0.6 0.5 Tonga
2020s 0.3333 1 0.6667 Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elections recently led to a change in government, Belgium or Tonga?
Belgium, at 1 against 1 in Tonga as of 2025.
What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between Belgium and Tonga?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Tonga?
181 years are reported by both, from 1845 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Tonga rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
Belgium ranks 1st and Tonga 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Elections recently led to a change in government
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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