Voter turnout of registered voters in Congo
Congo: Voter turnout of registered voters was 67.17 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
67.17
World rank
79th
of 166 countries
All-time high
93.64
in 1984
All-time low
42.23
in 2017
Years of data
14
1957–2021
Voter turnout of registered voters in Congo, 1957–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 67.17 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 93.64 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 42.23, 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 | Value | 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 | 93.64 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 89.6 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 61.6 | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 74.7 | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 66.4 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 67.58 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 42.23 | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 67.17 | +59.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 67.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.19, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 67.17 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 | 90.3 | 91.7 | 2 |
| 1970s | 86.75 | 83.2 | 90.3 | 2 |
| 1980s | 91.62 | 89.6 | 93.64 | 2 |
| 1990s | 61.6 | 61.6 | 61.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.55 | 66.4 | 74.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.91 | 42.23 | 67.58 | 2 |
| 2020s | 67.17 | 67.17 | 67.17 | 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 67.17 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 93.64 in 1984.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.23 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 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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