Ireland vs United States of America: Elections recently led to a change in government
Ireland
1
in 2025
United States of America
1
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st
Elections recently led to a change in government over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1 against 1 in United States of America, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was United States of America ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1930s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | United States of America |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | United States of America |
| 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 United States of America?
- Ireland, at 1 against 1 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between Ireland and United States of America?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
- Ireland ranks 1st and United States of America 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.