Voter turnout of voting age population in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Voter turnout of voting age population was 63.87 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
63.87
World rank
68th
of 161 countries
All-time high
78.06
in 1990
All-time low
32.17
in 1947
Years of data
15
1947–2021

Voter turnout of voting age population in Nicaragua, 1947–2021

0204060801947198420211947: 32.21950: 35.41957: 52.71963: 59.71967: 64.91972: 74.21974: 76.91984: 741990: 78.11996: 75.62001: 752006: 74.22011: 71.82016: 59.72021: 63.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voter turnout of voting age population in Nicaragua is 63.87, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Nicaragua peaked at 78.06 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.17, in 1947.

That places Nicaragua 68th out of 161 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Voter turnout of voting age population in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Voter turnout of voting age population in Nicaragua, 1947 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1947 32.17
1950 35.41 +10.1%
1957 52.7 +48.8%
1963 59.74 +13.4%
1967 64.91 +8.7%
1972 74.21 +14.3%
1974 76.92 +3.7%
1984 74.01 -3.8%
1990 78.06 +5.5%
1996 75.57 -3.2%
2001 75.05 -0.7%
2006 74.16 -1.2%
2011 71.84 -3.1%
2016 59.7 -16.9%
2021 63.87 +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 32.17 32.17 32.17 1
1950s 44.05 35.41 52.7 2
1960s 62.33 59.74 64.91 2
1970s 75.56 74.21 76.92 2
1980s 74.01 74.01 74.01 1
1990s 76.81 75.57 78.06 2
2000s 74.6 74.16 75.05 2
2010s 65.77 59.7 71.84 2
2020s 63.87 63.87 63.87 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 65 Czechia 64.74 compare
  2. 66 India 64.25 compare
  3. 67 Mongolia 64.08 compare
  4. 69 Mexico 63.72 compare
  5. 70 Azerbaijan 63.65 compare
  6. 71 Malaysia 63.6 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More population data for Nicaragua

All data for Nicaragua →

Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of voting age population in Nicaragua?
Voter turnout of voting age population in Nicaragua was 63.87 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 78.06 in 1990.
What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 32.17 in 1947.
How does Nicaragua rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
Nicaragua ranks 68th out of 161 countries with data for 2021.
Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Voter turnout of voting age population in Nicaragua. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 26 August 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/stat/voter-turnout-of-voting-age-population/nicaragua/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/stat/voter-turnout-of-voting-age-population/nicaragua/">Voter turnout of voting age population in Nicaragua</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Voter turnout of voting age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,511 data points, 1830–2025
Last refreshed