Voter turnout of voting-age population in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Voter turnout of voting-age population was 55.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Voter turnout of voting-age population in Costa Rica, 1948–2022
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, voter turnout of voting-age population in Costa Rica stood at 55.0%.
That represents a change of down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting-age population in Costa Rica peaked at 85.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 1948.
That places Costa Rica 95th out of 161 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting-age population in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 29.2% | — |
| 1953 | 49.8% | +70.5% |
| 1958 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 71.5% | +44.0% |
| 1966 | 69.8% | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 75.7% | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 71.4% | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 75.3% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 79.0% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 81.5% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 85.1% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 73.7% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 60.6% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 1 |
| 1950s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 70.6% | 69.8% | 71.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 74.1% | 71.4% | 75.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 80.2% | 79.0% | 81.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 81.0% | 73.7% | 85.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 64.0% | 67.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 60.6% | 64.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting-age population in Costa Rica?
- Voter turnout of voting-age population in Costa Rica was 55.0% in 2022, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting-age population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting-age population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 1948.
- How does Costa Rica rank for voter turnout of voting-age population?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th out of 161 countries with data for 2022.
- Is voter turnout of voting-age population rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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About this data
Denotes the voter turnout as a share of the voting age population in the national election according to official results.