Claim: The average term of a government since the Second World War is 3.7 years.
Fact-check: How long does the average government last? - Full Fact
Verdict: correct if you count the current government, which is still in office. looking only at completed governments, the mean average is 3.8 years and the median is 4.1 years.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Joël Reland
Date published: 2019-10-11T00:00:00