Voter turnout of voting age population in Belgium
Belgium: Voter turnout of voting age population was 75.82 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Voter turnout of voting age population in Belgium, 1830–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, voter turnout of voting age population in Belgium stood at 75.82.
That represents a change of down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Belgium peaked at 94.31 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1830.
Belgium ranks 29th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 1 | — |
| 1831 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 1833 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 1848 | 1.8 | +80.0% |
| 1870 | 2.1 | +16.7% |
| 1894 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 1946 | 42.01 | +1809.5% |
| 1949 | 88.23 | +110.0% |
| 1950 | 86.31 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 88.5 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 89.25 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 87.96 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 88.02 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 86.18 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 88.61 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 85.71 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 89.91 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 87.78 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 94.31 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 86.32 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 86.49 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 85.1 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 83.2 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 83.14 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 85.95 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 86 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.26 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 87.21 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 77.94 | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 75.82 | -2.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 75.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.03, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 75.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.25, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Voter turnout of voting age population in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +1809.5% | 2.2 | 42.01 |
| 1949 | +110.0% | 42.01 | 88.23 |
| 1848 | +80.0% | 1 | 1.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 1.07 | 1 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 1840s | 1.4 | 1 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 1870s | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1 |
| 1940s | 65.12 | 42.01 | 88.23 | 2 |
| 1950s | 88.02 | 86.31 | 89.25 | 3 |
| 1960s | 87.39 | 86.18 | 88.02 | 3 |
| 1970s | 88 | 85.71 | 89.91 | 4 |
| 1980s | 89.04 | 86.32 | 94.31 | 3 |
| 1990s | 83.81 | 83.14 | 85.1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 85.97 | 85.95 | 86 | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.14 | 77.94 | 93.26 | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.82 | 75.82 | 75.82 | 1 |
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- Population density 365.29 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Belgium?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Belgium was 75.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 94.31 in 1981.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1830.
- How does Belgium rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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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