Netherlands vs Portugal: Voter turnout of voting age population
Netherlands
73.1
in 2025
Portugal
73.35
in 2025
Netherlands rank
43rd
Portugal rank
41st
Voter turnout of voting age population over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 73.35 against 73.1 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1864 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 41st of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1.63 | 6 | 4.37 | Portugal |
| 1870s | 1.65 | 9.25 | 7.6 | Portugal |
| 1880s | 1.6 | 10.5 | 8.9 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 84.22 | 82.4 | 1.82 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 77.15 | 67.8 | 9.36 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 74.01 | 61.52 | 12.49 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voter turnout of voting age population, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 73.35 against 73.1 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in voter turnout of voting age population between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.25, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1864 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Netherlands ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 41st of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Voter turnout of voting age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.