Voter turnout of voting age population in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Voter turnout of voting age population was 59.28 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Voter turnout of voting age population in Papua New Guinea, 1964–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, voter turnout of voting age population in Papua New Guinea stood at 59.28. 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 100.96 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59.28, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 66.77 | — |
| 1968 | 61.12 | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 61.86 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 66.44 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 75.68 | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 76.33 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 71.03 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 98.76 | +39.0% |
| 2012 | 100.96 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 59.28 | -41.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 59.28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.25, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 59.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.74, 80% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.94 | 61.12 | 66.77 | 2 |
| 1970s | 64.15 | 61.86 | 66.44 | 2 |
| 1980s | 76 | 75.68 | 76.33 | 2 |
| 1990s | 84.9 | 71.03 | 98.76 | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.12 | 59.28 | 100.96 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 81 Latvia 60.85 compare
- 82 Honduras 59.72 compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 59.71 compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 58.61 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)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 41.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.15 million (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 59.28 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.96 in 2012.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.28 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 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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