Ireland vs New Zealand: Elections recently led to a change in government
Ireland
1
in 2025
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Elections recently led to a change in government over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1 against 1 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 198 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | New Zealand |
| 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, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 1 against 1 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
- Ireland ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 198 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.