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 | 85.47 | 92.13 | 6.66 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 87.95 | 83.32 | 4.63 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 80.24 | 85.31 | 5.07 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 85.19 | 88.86 | 3.67 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 76.82 | 72.49 | 4.33 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 77.31 | 76.35 | 0.96 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 72.65 | 73.4 | 0.75 | 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?
- 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.