Voter turnout of voting age population in Barbados
Barbados: Voter turnout of voting age population was 46.2 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
46.2
World rank
122nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
79.97
in 1986
All-time low
46.2
in 2022
Years of data
16
1951β2022
Voter turnout of voting age population in Barbados, 1951β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 46.2 for voter turnout of voting age population in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Barbados peaked at 79.97 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 46.2, in 2022.
That places Barbados 122nd out of 161 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.31 | 49.44 | 53.19 | 2 |
| 1960s | 53.75 | 49.86 | 57.64 | 2 |
| 1970s | 68.12 | 66.28 | 69.95 | 2 |
| 1980s | 77.35 | 74.73 | 79.97 | 2 |
| 1990s | 67.36 | 66.05 | 68.64 | 3 |
| 2000s | 68.77 | 68.13 | 69.41 | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.42 | 67.06 | 69.78 | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.2 | 46.2 | 46.2 | 1 |
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More population data for Barbados
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.709 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
- Population density 452.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9003 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0106 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 267.79 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.71 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.71 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Barbados?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Barbados was 46.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 79.97 in 1986.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2 in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Barbados ranks 122nd out of 161 countries with data for 2022.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of voting age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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