Germany vs Portugal: Elections recently led to a change in government
Germany
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Elections recently led to a change in government over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Portugal ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Germany |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 0.8333 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elections recently led to a change in government, Germany or Portugal?
- Germany, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between Germany and Portugal?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
- Germany ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 198 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.