Voter turnout of voting age population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Voter turnout of voting age population was 44.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Voter turnout of voting age population in Bulgaria, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voter turnout of voting age population in Bulgaria is 44.71, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Bulgaria peaked at 84.54 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 44.71, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 125th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 84.54 | — |
| 1992 | 80.48 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 80.98 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 52.16 | -35.6% |
| 1997 | 66.9 | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 72.1 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 62.41 | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 47.8 | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 72.43 | +51.5% |
| 2011 | 60.51 | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 59.69 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 60.88 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 66.87 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 62.79 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 58.32 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 45.79 | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 47.48 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 44.71 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.01 | 52.16 | 84.54 | 5 |
| 2000s | 63.69 | 47.8 | 72.43 | 4 |
| 2010s | 62.15 | 59.69 | 66.87 | 5 |
| 2020s | 49.08 | 44.71 | 58.32 | 4 |
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More population data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.733 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.8802 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 108,747 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Bulgaria?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Bulgaria was 44.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.54 in 1991.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.71 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Bulgaria ranks 125th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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