New Zealand vs Norway: Voter turnout of voting-age population
New Zealand
73.4%
in 2023
Norway
73.1%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
40th
Norway rank
42nd
Voter turnout of voting-age population over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 73.4% against 73.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 40th and Norway ranks 42nd of 161 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 99.6% | 80.5% | 19.0% | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 85.5% | 76.9% | 8.6% | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 85.6% | 85.1% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 88.9% | 82.3% | 6.6% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 79.6% | 74.5% | 5.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 76.5% | 2.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 70.6% | 5.8% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voter turnout of voting-age population, New Zealand or Norway?
- New Zealand, at 73.4% against 73.1% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in voter turnout of voting-age population between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2017.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for voter turnout of voting-age population?
- New Zealand ranks 40th and Norway ranks 42nd 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.