Voter turnout of voting age population in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Voter turnout of voting age population was 42.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Voter turnout of voting age population in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Bangladesh
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 203,905 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8247 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 1,602 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.15 million (2100)
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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