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

0204060801964199020171964: 72.31968: 48.51972: 59.91977: 60.41982: 51.71987: 73.51992: 81.21997: 65.72012: 76.92017: 51.6

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

Annual values for Voter turnout of registered voters in Papua New Guinea, 1964 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 127 El Salvador 52.6 compare
  2. 128 Central African Republic 52.42 compare
  3. 129 Republic of Moldova 52.21 compare
  4. 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.45 compare
  5. 132 Mozambique 51.41 compare
  6. 133 Gambia 51.21 compare

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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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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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