Voter turnout of registered voters in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Voter turnout of registered voters was 51.62 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
51.62
World rank
130th
of 166 countries
All-time high
81.2
in 1992
All-time low
48.45
in 1968
Years of data
10
1964–2017
Voter turnout of registered voters in Papua New Guinea, 1964–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 51.62 for voter turnout of registered voters in 2017.
That represents a change of down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Papua New Guinea peaked at 81.2 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 48.45, in 1968.
Papua New Guinea ranks 130th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Voter turnout of registered voters in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 72.3 | — |
| 1968 | 48.45 | -33.0% |
| 1972 | 59.85 | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 60.35 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 51.7 | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 73.54 | +42.2% |
| 1992 | 81.2 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 65.74 | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 76.89 | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 51.62 | -32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.38 | 48.45 | 72.3 | 2 |
| 1970s | 60.1 | 59.85 | 60.35 | 2 |
| 1980s | 62.62 | 51.7 | 73.54 | 2 |
| 1990s | 73.47 | 65.74 | 81.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.25 | 51.62 | 76.89 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 127 El Salvador 52.6 compare
- 128 Central African Republic 52.42 compare
- 129 Republic of Moldova 52.21 compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.45 compare
- 132 Mozambique 51.41 compare
- 133 Gambia 51.21 compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of registered voters in Papua New Guinea?
- Voter turnout of registered voters in Papua New Guinea was 51.62 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2 in 1992.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.45 in 1968.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 130th out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New 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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