Netherlands vs Portugal: Voter turnout of voting-age population
Netherlands
73.1%
in 2025
Portugal
73.3%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
43rd
Portugal rank
41st
Voter turnout of voting-age population over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 73.3% against 73.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
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 | 1.6% | 6.0% | 4.4% | Portugal |
| 1870s | 1.6% | 9.2% | 7.6% | Portugal |
| 1880s | 1.6% | 10.5% | 8.9% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 84.2% | 82.4% | 1.8% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 67.8% | 9.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 61.5% | 12.5% | 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 73.3% against 73.1% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in voter turnout of voting-age population between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.2%, 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?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Denotes the voter turnout as a share of the voting age population in the national election according to official results.