Voter turnout of voting age population in Brazil
Brazil: Voter turnout of voting age population was 74.05 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Voter turnout of voting age population in Brazil, 1945–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 74.05 for voter turnout of voting age population in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Brazil peaked at 83.49 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.72, in 1947.
That places Brazil 38th out of 161 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 23.96 | — |
| 1947 | 9.72 | -59.4% |
| 1950 | 28.36 | +191.8% |
| 1954 | 31.49 | +11.0% |
| 1955 | 27.48 | -12.7% |
| 1958 | 35.72 | +30.0% |
| 1960 | 33.43 | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 36.86 | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 38.41 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 42.93 | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 55.53 | +29.4% |
| 1982 | 63.7 | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 70.42 | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 79.36 | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 76.57 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 76.85 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 81.03 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 81.83 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 83.49 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 80.62 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 76.33 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 76.83 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 74.05 | -3.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 74.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.62, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 74.05 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.72, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Voter turnout of voting age population in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +191.8% | 9.72 | 28.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 16.84 | 9.72 | 23.96 | 2 |
| 1950s | 30.76 | 27.48 | 35.72 | 4 |
| 1960s | 36.23 | 33.43 | 38.41 | 3 |
| 1970s | 49.23 | 42.93 | 55.53 | 2 |
| 1980s | 71.16 | 63.7 | 79.36 | 3 |
| 1990s | 78.15 | 76.57 | 81.03 | 3 |
| 2000s | 82.66 | 81.83 | 83.49 | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.93 | 76.33 | 80.62 | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.05 | 74.05 | 74.05 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More population data for Brazil
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 230,886 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4122 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.737 (2100)
- Population density 19.55 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.45 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Brazil?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Brazil was 74.05 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 83.49 in 2006.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.72 in 1947.
- How does Brazil rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Brazil ranks 38th out of 161 countries with data for 2022.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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