Voter turnout of registered voters in Gambia
Gambia: Voter turnout of registered voters was 51.21 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
51.21
Change on year
down 42.7%
World rank
133rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
97
in 1954
All-time low
19.44
in 2012
Years of data
17
1947–2022
Voter turnout of registered voters in Gambia, 1947–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, voter turnout of registered voters in Gambia stood at 51.21.
The figure is down 42.7% on the previous year and up 163.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Gambia peaked at 97 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 19.44, in 2012.
Gambia ranks 133rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Voter turnout of registered voters in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 57.26 | — |
| 1954 | 97 | +69.4% |
| 1966 | 70.88 | -26.9% |
| 1972 | 76.07 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 81.94 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 80 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 73.21 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 89.71 | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 56.38 | -37.2% |
| 2006 | 58.58 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 41.7 | -28.8% |
| 2011 | 82.55 | +98.0% |
| 2012 | 19.44 | -76.5% |
| 2016 | 59.35 | +205.3% |
| 2017 | 42 | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 89.34 | +112.7% |
| 2022 | 51.21 | -42.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 57.26 | 57.26 | 57.26 | 1 |
| 1950s | 97 | 97 | 97 | 1 |
| 1960s | 70.88 | 70.88 | 70.88 | 1 |
| 1970s | 79 | 76.07 | 81.94 | 2 |
| 1990s | 76.6 | 73.21 | 80 | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.59 | 41.7 | 89.71 | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.84 | 19.44 | 82.55 | 4 |
| 2020s | 70.28 | 51.21 | 89.34 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 130 Papua New Guinea 51.62 compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.45 compare
- 132 Mozambique 51.41 compare
- 134 Burkina Faso 50.79 compare
- 135 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.72 compare
- 136 Morocco 50.18 compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of registered voters in Gambia?
- Voter turnout of registered voters in Gambia was 51.21 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 1954.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.44 in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
- Gambia ranks 133rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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