Government > Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voting age population: Group totals
DEFINITION:
International IDEA has chosen to use not only the reported registration rate to calculate turnout percentages, but also the voting age population (VAP) which includes all citizens above the legal voting age.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerging markets | 1.39 billion | 2003 | ||
| Former British colonies | 1.16 billion | 2003 | ||
| High income OECD countries | 754.57 million | 2003 | ||
| Heavily indebted countries | 717.96 million | 2003 | ||
| Cold countries | 672.76 million | 2003 | ||
| Europe | 607.41 million | 2003 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) | 544.87 million | 2003 | ||
| Catholic countries | 511.22 million | 2003 | ||
| NATO countries | 430.48 million | 2003 | ||
| European Union | 381.43 million | 2003 | ||
| Latin America and Caribbean | 297.72 million | 2003 | ||
| Eastern Europe | 252.57 million | 2003 | ||
| Eurozone | 249.01 million | 2003 | ||
| Former Spanish colonies | 229.44 million | 2003 | ||
| Former Soviet republics | 205.09 million | 2003 | ||
| Former French colonies | 118.26 million | 2003 |