Netherlands vs New Zealand: Voter turnout of registered voters
Netherlands
78.3%
in 2025
New Zealand
78.2%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
39th
New Zealand rank
40th
Voter turnout of registered voters over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 78.3% against 78.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1879 it was New Zealand ahead.
Netherlands ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 40th of 166 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 57.5% | 66.5% | 9.0% | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 60.8% | 64.7% | 3.9% | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 91.4% | 90.0% | 1.4% | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 93.1% | 97.6% | 4.5% | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 95.1% | 89.6% | 5.6% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 83.5% | 89.8% | 6.3% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 87.0% | 91.4% | 4.4% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 77.0% | 2.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 79.8% | 2.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 78.2% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voter turnout of registered voters, Netherlands or New Zealand?
- Netherlands, at 78.3% against 78.2% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in voter turnout of registered voters between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1879 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for voter turnout of registered voters?
- Netherlands ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 40th 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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About this data
Denotes the voter turnout as a share of all registered voters in the national election according to official results.