Canada vs Samoa: Elections recently led to a change in government
Canada
1
in 2025
Samoa
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Elections recently led to a change in government over time
- Canada
- Samoa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in Samoa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 12 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.75 | 0 | 0.75 | 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 | 1 | 0.4 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Canada |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.8333 | 0.1667 | Canada |
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 Samoa?
- Canada, at 1 against 1 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between Canada and Samoa?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Samoa?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Samoa rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
- Canada ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 197 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.