Canada vs Norway: Elections recently led to a change in government
Canada
1
in 2025
Norway
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Norway rank
1st
Elections recently led to a change in government over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in Norway, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Norway ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Canada |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1890s | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | Norway |
| 1900s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Norway |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | Canada |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Canada |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Norway |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Norway |
| 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, Canada or Norway?
- Canada, at 1 against 1 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between Canada and Norway?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
- Canada ranks 1st and Norway 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.