Samoa vs East Timor: Elections recently led to a change in government

Samoa
1
in 2025
East Timor
1
in 2025
Samoa rank
1st
East Timor rank
1st

Elections recently led to a change in government over time

  • Samoa
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 1 against 1 in East Timor, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was East Timor ahead.

Samoa ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa East Timor Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 1 0 1 Samoa
1980s 0.8 0 0.8 Samoa
1990s 0 0 0 β€”
2000s 0 0.3 0.3 East Timor
2010s 0 1 1 East Timor
2020s 0.8333 1 0.1667 East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elections recently led to a change in government, Samoa or East Timor?
Samoa, at 1 against 1 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between Samoa and East Timor?
0, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and East Timor?
124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Samoa and East Timor rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
Samoa ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 1st of 197 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Elections recently led to a change in government
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed