Voter turnout of voting age population in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Voter turnout of voting age population was 9.63 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9.63
Change on year
down 55.8%
World rank
161st
of 161 countries
All-time high
67.54
in 2004
All-time low
9.63
in 2019
Years of data
7
2004–2019

Voter turnout of voting age population in Afghanistan, 2004–2019

02040602004201120192004: 67.52005: 51.72009: 35.12010: 29.72014: 502018: 21.82019: 9.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 9.63 for voter turnout of voting age population in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 55.8% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Afghanistan peaked at 67.54 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.63, in 2019.

That places Afghanistan 161st out of 161 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Voter turnout of voting age population in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Voter turnout of voting age population in Afghanistan, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 67.54
2005 51.71 -23.4%
2009 35.06 -32.2%
2010 29.71 -15.3%
2014 50.03 +68.4%
2018 21.81 -56.4%
2019 9.63 -55.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.44 35.06 67.54 3
2010s 27.8 9.63 50.03 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of voting age population in Afghanistan?
Voter turnout of voting age population in Afghanistan was 9.63 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 67.54 in 2004.
What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.63 in 2019.
How does Afghanistan rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
Afghanistan ranks 161st out of 161 countries with data for 2019.
Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of voting age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voter turnout of voting age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,511 data points, 1830–2025
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