Voter turnout of registered voters in Congo
Congo: Voter turnout of registered voters was 67.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Voter turnout of registered voters in Congo, 1957–2021
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 67.2% for voter turnout of registered voters in 2021.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Congo peaked at 93.6% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2017.
That places Congo 79th out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Voter turnout of registered voters in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 74.2% | — |
| 1959 | 79.2% | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 90.3% | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 91.7% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 83.2% | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 90.3% | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 93.6% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 89.6% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 61.6% | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 74.7% | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | +59.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 67.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.2%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 67.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.3%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.7% | 74.2% | 79.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 91.0% | 90.3% | 91.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 86.8% | 83.2% | 90.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 91.6% | 89.6% | 93.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 61.6% | 61.6% | 61.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 66.4% | 74.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 42.2% | 67.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 67.2% | 67.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of registered voters in Congo?
- Voter turnout of registered voters in Congo was 67.2% in 2021, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 1984.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
- Congo ranks 79th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of registered voters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.