Canada vs USSR: Elections recently led to a change in government
Canada
1
in 2025
USSR
0
in 1990
Canada rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Elections recently led to a change in government over time
- Canada
- USSR
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1 against 0 in USSR, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 USSR?
- Canada, at 1 against 0 in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between Canada and USSR?
- 1, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and USSR?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
- How do Canada and USSR rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
- Canada ranks 1st and USSR 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.