Nigeria vs Samoa: Elections recently led to a change in government
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Samoa
1
in 2025
Nigeria rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Elections recently led to a change in government over time
- Nigeria
- Samoa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1 against 1 in Samoa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Samoa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.8333 | 0.1667 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elections recently led to a change in government, Nigeria or Samoa?
- Nigeria, at 1 against 1 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between Nigeria and Samoa?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Samoa?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Samoa rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Samoa 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.