Voter turnout of voting age population in Austria

Austria: Voter turnout of voting age population was 65.76 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
65.76
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
63rd
of 161 countries
All-time high
92.71
in 1963
All-time low
16.2
in 1911
Years of data
38
1907–2024

Voter turnout of voting age population in Austria, 1907–2024

204060801001907196520241907: 16.91911: 16.21945: 67.41949: 86.21951: 88.81953: 891956: 89.31957: 90.61959: 89.71962: 90.31963: 92.71965: 92.21966: 89.81970: 89.51971: 91.71974: 88.51975: 86.71979: 86.81980: 86.71983: 86.91986: 87.11990: 80.51992: 75.71994: 761995: 78.61998: 68.61999: 72.62002: 77.52004: 66.52006: 73.22008: 75.62010: 47.82013: 69.32016: 64.12017: 68.82019: 64.42022: 54.72024: 65.8

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 60 Lithuania 67.05 compare
  2. 61 Namibia 66.68 compare
  3. 62 Poland 66.31 compare
  4. 64 Guinea 65.09 compare
  5. 65 Czechia 64.74 compare
  6. 66 India 64.25 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places β†’

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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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Voter turnout of voting age population
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
161 places, 2,511 data points, 1830–2025
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