Voter turnout of voting age population in Austria
Austria: Voter turnout of voting age population was 65.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Voter turnout of voting age population in Austria, 1907–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 65.76 for voter turnout of voting age population in 2024.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Austria peaked at 92.71 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 16.2, in 1911.
That places Austria 63rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 16.9 | — |
| 1911 | 16.2 | -4.1% |
| 1945 | 67.39 | +316.0% |
| 1949 | 86.24 | +28.0% |
| 1951 | 88.77 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 89.03 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 89.31 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 90.57 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 89.67 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 90.28 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 92.71 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 92.21 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 89.83 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 89.52 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 91.68 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 88.53 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 86.65 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 86.81 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 86.72 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 86.91 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 87.07 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 80.47 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 75.66 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 76.02 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 78.64 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 68.59 | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 72.64 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 77.45 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 66.5 | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 73.21 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 75.61 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 47.84 | -36.7% |
| 2013 | 69.31 | +44.9% |
| 2016 | 64.13 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 68.79 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 64.4 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 54.74 | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 65.76 | +20.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 65.76 is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.03, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Austria's 65.76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.25, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Voter turnout of voting age population in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +316.0% | 16.2 | 67.39 |
| 2013 | +44.9% | 47.84 | 69.31 |
| 2010 | -36.7% | 75.61 | 47.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 16.9 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 1 |
| 1910s | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 1 |
| 1940s | 76.81 | 67.39 | 86.24 | 2 |
| 1950s | 89.47 | 88.77 | 90.57 | 5 |
| 1960s | 91.26 | 89.83 | 92.71 | 4 |
| 1970s | 88.64 | 86.65 | 91.68 | 5 |
| 1980s | 86.9 | 86.72 | 87.07 | 3 |
| 1990s | 75.34 | 68.59 | 80.47 | 6 |
| 2000s | 73.19 | 66.5 | 77.45 | 4 |
| 2010s | 62.89 | 47.84 | 69.31 | 5 |
| 2020s | 60.25 | 54.74 | 65.76 | 2 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0974 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0912 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.203 (2100)
- Population density 89.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,643 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Austria?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Austria was 65.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 92.71 in 1963.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2 in 1911.
- How does Austria rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Austria ranks 63rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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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