Netherlands vs New Zealand: Voter turnout of voting-age population
Netherlands
73.1%
in 2025
New Zealand
73.4%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
43rd
New Zealand rank
40th
Voter turnout of voting-age population over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 73.4% against 73.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1946 it was New Zealand ahead.
Netherlands ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 40th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 85.5% | 92.1% | 6.7% | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 88.0% | 83.3% | 4.6% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 80.2% | 85.3% | 5.1% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 85.2% | 88.9% | 3.7% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 72.5% | 4.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 76.3% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 73.4% | 0.8% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voter turnout of voting-age population, Netherlands or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 73.4% against 73.1% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in voter turnout of voting-age population between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for voter turnout of voting-age population?
- Netherlands ranks 43rd 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
Denotes the voter turnout as a share of the voting age population in the national election according to official results.