Belgium and Finland had the shortest average duration of government in Europe since 1945, with only 10 months in office for each executive. Italy and Latvia on average changed government every year. On the contrary, in Luxembourg and Malta, the median length of the executive almost matched the duration of office term.
European countries with the shortest median length of government from 1945 to 2022
(in years)
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Pew Research Center. (January 24, 2023). European countries with the shortest median length of government from 1945 to 2022 (in years) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489125/average-duration-of-governments-in-europe-by-country/
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