Samoa vs Tonga: Elections recently led to a change in government
Samoa
1
in 2025
Tonga
1
in 2025
Samoa rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st
Elections recently led to a change in government over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1 against 1 in Tonga, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Tonga ahead.
Samoa ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 1 | 0.1667 | Tonga |
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 Tonga?
- Samoa, at 1 against 1 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between Samoa and Tonga?
- 0, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
- Samoa ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 197 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.