Voter turnout of voting age population in Brazil

Brazil: Voter turnout of voting age population was 74.05 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
74.05
World rank
38th
of 161 countries
All-time high
83.49
in 2006
All-time low
9.72
in 1947
Years of data
23
1945–2022

Voter turnout of voting age population in Brazil, 1945–2022

0204060801945198320221945: 241947: 9.71950: 28.41954: 31.51955: 27.51958: 35.71960: 33.41962: 36.91966: 38.41970: 42.91978: 55.51982: 63.71986: 70.41989: 79.41990: 76.61994: 76.81998: 812002: 81.82006: 83.52010: 80.62014: 76.32018: 76.82022: 74

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 35 Sri Lanka 74.23 compare
  2. 36 Panama 74.11 compare
  3. 37 Philippines 74.08 compare
  4. 39 Maldives 73.69 compare
  5. 40 New Zealand 73.4 compare
  6. 41 Portugal 73.35 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places β†’

More population data for Brazil

All data for Brazil β†’

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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Indicator
Voter turnout of voting age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,511 data points, 1830–2025
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