Voter turnout of voting age population in Benin
Benin: Voter turnout of voting age population was 37.37 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.37
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
141st
of 161 countries
All-time high
87.17
in 2006
All-time low
19.23
in 2019
Years of data
14
1991β2023
Voter turnout of voting age population in Benin, 1991β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 37.37 for voter turnout of voting age population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Benin peaked at 87.17 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.23, in 2019.
That places Benin 141st out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.41 | 57.23 | 73.65 | 4 |
| 2000s | 71.88 | 52.2 | 87.17 | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.66 | 19.23 | 68.39 | 4 |
| 2020s | 40.88 | 37.37 | 44.39 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 138 Kyrgyz Republic 38.78 compare
- 139 Lesotho, Kingdom of 38.69 compare
- 140 Cyprus 38.21 compare
- 142 Algeria 37.12 compare
- 143 Gambia, The 36.92 compare
- 144 Switzerland 36.08 compare
More population data for Benin
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.95 million (2100)
- Population density 351.08 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1997 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 16,232 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Benin?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Benin was 37.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 87.17 in 2006.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.23 in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Benin ranks 141st out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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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