Germany vs United States: Elections recently led to a change in government
Germany
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Elections recently led to a change in government over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 114 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 198 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | United States |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | United States |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | United States |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | United States |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 1 | 0.1667 | United States |
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 United States?
- Germany, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between Germany and United States?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
- Germany ranks 1st and United States 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.