Voter turnout of registered voters in Guinea

Guinea: Voter turnout of registered voters was 78.88 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
78.88
World rank
37th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.7
in 1968
All-time low
60.3
in 1957
Years of data
15
1957–2020

Voter turnout of registered voters in Guinea, 1957–2020

0204060801001957198820201957: 60.31961: 99.41968: 99.71974: 99.71980: 95.71982: 98.81993: 78.51995: 61.91998: 69.82002: 722003: 82.82010: 67.92013: 63.52015: 68.42020: 78.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voter turnout of registered voters in Guinea is 78.88, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Guinea peaked at 99.7 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 60.3, in 1957.

That places Guinea 37th out of 166 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Voter turnout of registered voters in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Voter turnout of registered voters in Guinea, 1957 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1957 60.3 —
1961 99.4 +64.8%
1968 99.7 +0.3%
1974 99.7 +0.0%
1980 95.69 -4.0%
1982 98.8 +3.3%
1993 78.46 -20.6%
1995 61.86 -21.2%
1998 69.83 +12.9%
2002 71.98 +3.1%
2003 82.76 +15.0%
2010 67.87 -18.0%
2013 63.53 -6.4%
2015 68.36 +7.6%
2020 78.88 +15.4%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 78.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.19, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 78.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.3, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 60.3 60.3 60.3 1
1960s 99.55 99.4 99.7 2
1970s 99.7 99.7 99.7 1
1980s 97.25 95.69 98.8 2
1990s 70.05 61.86 78.46 3
2000s 77.37 71.98 82.76 2
2010s 66.59 63.53 68.36 3
2020s 78.88 78.88 78.88 1

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 34 South Korea 79.38 compare
  2. 35 Mauritius 79.3 compare
  3. 36 East Timor 79.28 compare
  4. 38 Liberia 78.86 compare
  5. 39 Netherlands 78.3 compare
  6. 40 New Zealand 78.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of registered voters in Guinea?
Voter turnout of registered voters in Guinea was 78.88 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 99.7 in 1968.
What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 60.3 in 1957.
How does Guinea rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
Guinea ranks 37th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea 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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Indicator
Voter turnout of registered voters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 3,355 data points, 1790–2025
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