Voter turnout of registered voters in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Voter turnout of registered voters was 69.09 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Voter turnout of registered voters in Vanuatu, 1983–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 69.09 for voter turnout of registered voters in 2025.
That represents a change of up 56.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Vanuatu peaked at 74.9 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 44.16, in 2022.
Vanuatu ranks 72nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Voter turnout of registered voters in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 74.9 | — |
| 1987 | 71.64 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 71.3 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 67.95 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 61.61 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 63.47 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 68.58 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 70.38 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 63.22 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 56.47 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 51.29 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 44.16 | -13.9% |
| 2025 | 69.09 | +56.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 69.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.19, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 69.09 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.28, 87% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Voter turnout of registered voters in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +56.5% | 44.16 | 69.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.27 | 71.64 | 74.9 | 2 |
| 1990s | 66.95 | 61.61 | 71.3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 67.48 | 63.47 | 70.38 | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.84 | 56.47 | 63.22 | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.85 | 44.16 | 69.09 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of registered voters in Vanuatu?
- Voter turnout of registered voters in Vanuatu was 69.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9 in 1983.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.16 in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
- Vanuatu ranks 72nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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