Voter turnout of voting age population in Botswana
Botswana: Voter turnout of voting age population was 52.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Voter turnout of voting age population in Botswana, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, voter turnout of voting age population in Botswana stood at 52.44.
That represents a change of down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Botswana peaked at 69.42 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 26.21, in 1974.
That places Botswana 104th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 69.42 | — |
| 1969 | 37.46 | -46.0% |
| 1974 | 26.21 | -30.0% |
| 1979 | 46.37 | +76.9% |
| 1984 | 54.18 | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 47.9 | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 44.63 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 41.98 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 62.2 | +41.4% |
| 2014 | 55.09 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 53.24 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 52.44 | -1.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 52.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.62, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 52.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.77, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Voter turnout of voting age population in Botswana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +76.9% | 26.21 | 46.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.44 | 37.46 | 69.42 | 2 |
| 1970s | 36.29 | 26.21 | 46.37 | 2 |
| 1980s | 51.04 | 47.9 | 54.18 | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.3 | 41.98 | 44.63 | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.1 | 44 | 62.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.17 | 53.24 | 55.09 | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.44 | 52.44 | 52.44 | 1 |
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More population data for Botswana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7791 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0624 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,679 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6864 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.16 (2100)
- Population density 6.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 208,485 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Botswana?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Botswana was 52.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 69.42 in 1965.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.21 in 1974.
- How does Botswana rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Botswana ranks 104th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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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