Brazil vs New Zealand: Voter turnout of voting-age population

Brazil
74.0%
in 2022
New Zealand
73.4%
in 2023
Brazil rank
38th
New Zealand rank
40th

Voter turnout of voting-age population over time

  • Brazil
  • New Zealand
020406080100194519842023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 74.0% against 73.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1954 it was New Zealand ahead.

Brazil ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 40th of 161 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 31.5% 91.1% 59.6% New Zealand
1960s 35.9% 82.4% 46.5% New Zealand
1970s 55.5% 82.3% 26.8% New Zealand
1990s 76.6% 78.6% 2.1% New Zealand
2000s 81.8% 72.5% 9.3% Brazil
2010s 76.3% 72.3% 4.0% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher voter turnout of voting-age population, Brazil or New Zealand?
Brazil, at 74.0% against 73.4% in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in voter turnout of voting-age population between Brazil and New Zealand?
0.6%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?
7 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2014.
How do Brazil and New Zealand rank globally for voter turnout of voting-age population?
Brazil ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 40th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Voter turnout of voting-age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Voter turnout of voting-age population
Unit
%
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,511 data points, 1830–2025
Last refreshed

Denotes the voter turnout as a share of the voting age population in the national election according to official results.