Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: Voter turnout of registered voters

Gambia
51.2%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
51.6%
in 2017
Gambia rank
133rd
Papua New Guinea rank
130th

Voter turnout of registered voters over time

  • Gambia
  • Papua New Guinea
20406080100194719842022

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 51.6% against 51.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 133rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 130th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 79.0% 60.1% 18.9% Gambia
1990s 73.2% 65.7% 7.5% Gambia
2010s 30.7% 64.3% 33.5% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher voter turnout of registered voters, Gambia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 51.6% against 51.2% in Gambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in voter turnout of registered voters between Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
0.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Gambia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for voter turnout of registered voters?
Gambia ranks 133rd 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.