Voter turnout of voting age population in Peru
Peru: Voter turnout of voting age population was 83.63 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Voter turnout of voting age population in Peru, 1945–2021
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.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 11.36 | — |
| 1950 | 12.43 | +9.4% |
| 1956 | 26.39 | +112.3% |
| 1962 | 36.32 | +37.6% |
| 1963 | 35.67 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 59.02 | +65.5% |
| 1985 | 73.43 | +24.4% |
| 1990 | 66.29 | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 66.39 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 79.04 | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 79.48 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 84.09 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 87.41 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 89.58 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 82.8 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 83.63 | +1.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 83.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.62, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Peru's 83.63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.72, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Voter turnout of voting age population in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +112.3% | 12.43 | 26.39 |
| 1980 | +65.5% | 35.67 | 59.02 |
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 |
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More population data for Peru
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3151 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 42,023 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9219 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.438 (2100)
- Population density 29.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
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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