El Salvador vs Papua New Guinea: Voter turnout of registered voters

El Salvador
52.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
51.6%
in 2017
El Salvador rank
127th
Papua New Guinea rank
130th

Voter turnout of registered voters over time

  • El Salvador
  • Papua New Guinea
20406080196419942024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 52.6% against 51.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

El Salvador ranks 127th and Papua New Guinea ranks 130th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 32.1% 60.4% 28.3% Papua New Guinea
1970s 72.0% 59.9% 12.2% El Salvador
1990s 89.2% 65.7% 23.4% El Salvador
2010s 53.0% 76.9% 23.9% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher voter turnout of registered voters, El Salvador or Papua New Guinea?
El Salvador, at 52.6% against 51.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in voter turnout of registered voters between El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
1.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2012.
How do El Salvador and Papua New Guinea rank globally for voter turnout of registered voters?
El Salvador ranks 127th and Papua New Guinea ranks 130th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Voter turnout of registered voters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Voter turnout of registered voters
Unit
%
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 3,355 data points, 1790–2025
Last refreshed

Denotes the voter turnout as a share of all registered voters in the national election according to official results.