Voter turnout of voting age population in Barbados
Barbados: Voter turnout of voting age population was 46.2 in 2022. ▲ 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
1951–2022
Voter turnout of voting age population in Barbados, 1951–2022
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.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 53.19 | — |
| 1956 | 49.44 | -7.1% |
| 1961 | 49.86 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 57.64 | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 69.95 | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 66.28 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 74.73 | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 79.97 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 67.38 | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 66.05 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 68.64 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 68.13 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 69.41 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 69.78 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 67.06 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 46.2 | -31.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 46.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.03, 70% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 46.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.72, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More population data for Barbados
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 267.79 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0106 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9003 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
- Population density 452.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
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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