Voter turnout of voting age population in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Voter turnout of voting age population was 55.05 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Voter turnout of voting age population in Costa Rica, 1948–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, voter turnout of voting age population in Costa Rica stood at 55.05.
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 85.09 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.21, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 29.21 | — |
| 1953 | 49.81 | +70.5% |
| 1958 | 49.61 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 71.45 | +44.0% |
| 1966 | 69.8 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 75.65 | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 71.42 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 75.32 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 79.02 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 81.47 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 85.09 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 84.22 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 73.72 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 67.04 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 63.96 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 62.27 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 64.35 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 60.6 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 55.05 | -9.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 55.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.03, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 55.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.72, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Voter turnout of voting age population in Costa Rica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | +70.5% | 29.21 | 49.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 29.21 | 29.21 | 29.21 | 1 |
| 1950s | 49.71 | 49.61 | 49.81 | 2 |
| 1960s | 70.62 | 69.8 | 71.45 | 2 |
| 1970s | 74.13 | 71.42 | 75.65 | 3 |
| 1980s | 80.25 | 79.02 | 81.47 | 2 |
| 1990s | 81.01 | 73.72 | 85.09 | 3 |
| 2000s | 65.5 | 63.96 | 67.04 | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.41 | 60.6 | 64.35 | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.05 | 55.05 | 55.05 | 1 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6681 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Costa Rica?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Costa Rica was 55.05 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 85.09 in 1990.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.21 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 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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