Voter turnout of voting age population in Bolivia
Bolivia: Voter turnout of voting age population was 83.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
83.8
World rank
9th
of 161 countries
All-time high
88.36
in 2014
All-time low
30.45
in 1958
Years of data
20
1956–2025
Voter turnout of voting age population in Bolivia, 1956–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 83.8 for voter turnout of voting age population in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Bolivia peaked at 88.36 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.45, in 1958.
That places Bolivia 9th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 63.71 | — |
| 1958 | 30.45 | -52.2% |
| 1960 | 63.57 | +108.8% |
| 1962 | 66.87 | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 78.92 | +18.0% |
| 1966 | 54.93 | -30.4% |
| 1978 | 82.62 | +50.4% |
| 1979 | 69.05 | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 59.11 | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 65.15 | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 50.64 | -22.3% |
| 1993 | 50.01 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 64.54 | +29.1% |
| 2002 | 66.82 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 63.44 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 85.55 | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 88.36 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 86.53 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 87.57 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 83.8 | -4.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 83.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.25, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 83.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.72, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.08 | 30.45 | 63.71 | 2 |
| 1960s | 66.07 | 54.93 | 78.92 | 4 |
| 1970s | 75.84 | 69.05 | 82.62 | 2 |
| 1980s | 58.3 | 50.64 | 65.15 | 3 |
| 1990s | 57.28 | 50.01 | 64.54 | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.94 | 63.44 | 85.55 | 3 |
| 2010s | 87.45 | 86.53 | 88.36 | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.69 | 83.8 | 87.57 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More population data for Bolivia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 16,610 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.29 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.125 (2100)
- Population density 16.39 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 971,603 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Bolivia?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Bolivia was 83.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.36 in 2014.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.45 in 1958.
- How does Bolivia rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Bolivia ranks 9th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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