Canada vs Malaysia: Elections recently led to a change in government
Canada
1
in 2025
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st
Elections recently led to a change in government over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1874 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1890s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Canada |
| 1900s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Canada |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Canada |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1940s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Canada |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Canada |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Canada |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Canada |
| 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, Canada or Malaysia?
- Canada, at 1 against 1 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between Canada and Malaysia?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
- Canada ranks 1st and Malaysia 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.