Voter turnout of voting age population in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Voter turnout of voting age population was 44.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
44.71
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
125th
of 161 countries
All-time high
84.54
in 1991
All-time low
44.71
in 2024
Years of data
18
1991–2024

Voter turnout of voting age population in Bulgaria, 1991–2024

0204060801991200720241991: 84.51992: 80.51994: 811996: 52.21997: 66.92001: 72.12005: 62.42006: 47.82009: 72.42011: 60.52013: 59.72014: 60.92016: 66.92017: 62.82021: 58.32022: 45.82023: 47.52024: 44.7

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

Annual values for Voter turnout of voting age population in Bulgaria, 1991 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  3. 124 Senegal 45.65 compare
  4. 126 Malawi 44.32 compare
  5. 127 Equatorial Guinea 43 compare
  6. 128 Mauritania 42.79 compare

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