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.
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 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 241.83 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 4.5 (2050)
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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.