Voter turnout of voting age population in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Voter turnout of voting age population was 42.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42.42
World rank
129th
of 161 countries
All-time high
78.93
in 2008
All-time low
42.42
in 2024
Years of data
12
1973–2024

Voter turnout of voting age population in Bangladesh, 1973–2024

0204060801973199820241973: 551979: 47.31981: 49.91986: 59.21988: 48.51991: 61.51996: 64.62001: 76.52008: 78.92014: 48.52018: 78.12024: 42.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, voter turnout of voting age population in Bangladesh stood at 42.42. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Bangladesh peaked at 78.93 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42.42, in 2024.

That places Bangladesh 129th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Voter turnout of voting age population in Bangladesh, 1973 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1973 55.01
1979 47.31 -14.0%
1981 49.93 +5.5%
1986 59.16 +18.5%
1988 48.46 -18.1%
1991 61.52 +27.0%
1996 64.57 +5.0%
2001 76.5 +18.5%
2008 78.93 +3.2%
2014 48.54 -38.5%
2018 78.06 +60.8%
2024 42.42 -45.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51.16 47.31 55.01 2
1980s 52.52 48.46 59.16 3
1990s 63.05 61.52 64.57 2
2000s 77.72 76.5 78.93 2
2010s 63.3 48.54 78.06 2
2020s 42.42 42.42 42.42 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 126 Malawi 44.32 compare
  2. 127 Equatorial Guinea 43 compare
  3. 128 Mauritania 42.79 compare
  4. 130 Jamaica 41.26 compare
  5. 131 Pakistan 40.99 compare
  6. 132 Angola 40.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of voting age population in Bangladesh?
Voter turnout of voting age population in Bangladesh was 42.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 78.93 in 2008.
What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 42.42 in 2024.
How does Bangladesh rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
Bangladesh ranks 129th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh 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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