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Elections recently led to a change in government in Greece

Greece: Elections recently led to a change in government was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 197 countries
All-time high
1
in 1932
All-time low
0
in 1822
Years of data
204
1822–2025

Elections recently led to a change in government in Greece, 1822–2025

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Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, elections recently led to a change in government in Greece stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 204 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, elections recently led to a change in government in Greece peaked at 1 in 1932 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1822.

That places Greece 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0 0 0 8
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0.8 0 1 10
1940s 0.5 0 1 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0.7 0 1 10
1970s 0.5 0 1 10
1980s 0.9 0 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is elections recently led to a change in government in Greece?
Elections recently led to a change in government in Greece was 1 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest elections recently led to a change in government recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1932.
What is the lowest elections recently led to a change in government recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1822.
How does Greece rank for elections recently led to a change in government?
Greece ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is elections recently led to a change in government rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elections recently led to a change in government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elections recently led to a change in government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates whether the country experienced an electoral turnover event within the last 12 years.