Voter turnout of voting age population in Peru
Peru: Voter turnout of voting age population was 83.63 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
83.63
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 161 countries
All-time high
89.58
in 2016
All-time low
11.36
in 1945
Years of data
16
1945β2021
Voter turnout of voting age population in Peru, 1945β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voter turnout of voting age population in Peru is 83.63, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Peru peaked at 89.58 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.36, in 1945.
Peru ranks 10th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11.36 | 11.36 | 11.36 | 1 |
| 1950s | 19.41 | 12.43 | 26.39 | 2 |
| 1960s | 36 | 35.67 | 36.32 | 2 |
| 1980s | 66.23 | 59.02 | 73.43 | 2 |
| 1990s | 66.34 | 66.29 | 66.39 | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.87 | 79.04 | 84.09 | 3 |
| 2010s | 88.5 | 87.41 | 89.58 | 2 |
| 2020s | 83.22 | 82.8 | 83.63 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 7 Ecuador 85.58 compare
- 8 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 84.32 compare
- 9 Bolivia 83.8 compare
- 11 Burundi 83.19 compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 83.07 compare
- 13 Seychelles 82.88 compare
More population data for Peru
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.438 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
- Population density 29.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.438 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.97 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 6,742 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.97 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.97 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.05 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Peru?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Peru was 83.63 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 89.58 in 2016.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.36 in 1945.
- How does Peru rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Peru ranks 10th out of 161 countries with data for 2021.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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