Voter turnout of voting-age population in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Voter turnout of voting-age population was 59.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Voter turnout of voting-age population in Papua New Guinea, 1964–2017
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, voter turnout of voting-age population in Papua New Guinea stood at 59.3%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting-age population in Papua New Guinea peaked at 101.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 2017.
That places Papua New Guinea 84th out of 161 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting-age population in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 66.8% | — |
| 1968 | 61.1% | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 61.9% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 66.4% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 75.7% | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 76.3% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 71.0% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 98.8% | +39.0% |
| 2012 | 101.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | -41.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.9% | 61.1% | 66.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 64.2% | 61.9% | 66.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 76.0% | 75.7% | 76.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 84.9% | 71.0% | 98.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 59.3% | 101.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 81 Latvia 60.9% compare
- 82 Honduras 59.7% compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 59.7% compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 58.6% compare
- 86 Ghana 58.6% compare
- 87 North Macedonia 58.3% compare
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3478 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 41.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting-age population in Papua New Guinea?
- Voter turnout of voting-age population in Papua New Guinea was 59.3% in 2017, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting-age population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 101.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting-age population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 2017.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for voter turnout of voting-age population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 84th out of 161 countries with data for 2017.
- Is voter turnout of voting-age population rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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About this data
Denotes the voter turnout as a share of the voting age population in the national election according to official results.