Voter turnout of voting age population in New Zealand
New Zealand: Voter turnout of voting age population was 73.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
73.4
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
40th
of 161 countries
All-time high
99.57
in 1949
All-time low
69.83
in 2011
Years of data
27
1946–2023
Voter turnout of voting age population in New Zealand, 1946–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 73.4 for voter turnout of voting age population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in New Zealand peaked at 99.57 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 69.83, in 2011.
New Zealand ranks 40th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting age population in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 92.13 | — |
| 1949 | 99.57 | +8.1% |
| 1951 | 95.11 | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 91.08 | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 85.54 | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 85.55 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 83.32 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 79.35 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 85.62 | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 85.31 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 81.7 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 82.32 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 88.86 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 87.44 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 81.43 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 78.62 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 79.61 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 83.02 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 76.11 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 72.49 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 79.22 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 77.84 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 69.83 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 72.35 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 76.35 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 77.35 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 73.4 | -5.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 73.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.03, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 73.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.74, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 95.85 | 92.13 | 99.57 | 2 |
| 1950s | 90.58 | 85.54 | 95.11 | 3 |
| 1960s | 83.46 | 79.35 | 85.62 | 4 |
| 1970s | 83.11 | 81.7 | 85.31 | 3 |
| 1980s | 85.91 | 81.43 | 88.86 | 3 |
| 1990s | 79.34 | 76.11 | 83.02 | 4 |
| 2000s | 76.52 | 72.49 | 79.22 | 3 |
| 2010s | 72.84 | 69.83 | 76.35 | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.38 | 73.4 | 77.35 | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More population data for New Zealand
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -14.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,949 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.628 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.077 (2100)
- Population density 22.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 256,010 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in New Zealand?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in New Zealand was 73.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 99.57 in 1949.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.83 in 2011.
- How does New Zealand rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- New Zealand ranks 40th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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