Voter turnout of voting age population in Denmark
Denmark: Voter turnout of voting age population was 75.65 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Voter turnout of voting age population in Denmark, 1849–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, voter turnout of voting age population in Denmark stood at 75.65.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Denmark peaked at 88.46 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 14.3, in 1864.
Denmark ranks 30th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1849 | 14.4 | — |
| 1852 | 14.9 | +3.5% |
| 1855 | 14.9 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 14.8 | -0.7% |
| 1861 | 14.7 | -0.7% |
| 1864 | 14.3 | -2.7% |
| 1866 | 14.6 | +2.1% |
| 1869 | 14.8 | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 14.8 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 15.1 | +2.0% |
| 1876 | 15.2 | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 15.1 | -0.7% |
| 1881 | 15.4 | +2.0% |
| 1884 | 15.7 | +1.9% |
| 1887 | 16 | +1.9% |
| 1890 | 16.5 | +3.1% |
| 1892 | 16.4 | -0.6% |
| 1895 | 16.4 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 16.5 | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 80.65 | +388.8% |
| 1947 | 79.98 | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 76.57 | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 75.48 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 82.09 | +8.8% |
| 1960 | 85.91 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 84.77 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 88.46 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 87.98 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 87.31 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 87.37 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 86.63 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 87.74 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 83.23 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 86.28 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 86.04 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 85.85 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 82.73 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 80.42 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 81.73 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 83.13 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 84.34 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 81.34 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 83.2 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 81.83 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 80.34 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 76.38 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 75.65 | -1.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 75.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.03, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 75.65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.25, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Voter turnout of voting age population in Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +388.8% | 16.5 | 80.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 1 |
| 1850s | 14.87 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 3 |
| 1860s | 14.6 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 4 |
| 1870s | 15.05 | 14.8 | 15.2 | 4 |
| 1880s | 15.7 | 15.4 | 16 | 3 |
| 1890s | 16.45 | 16.4 | 16.5 | 4 |
| 1940s | 80.31 | 79.98 | 80.65 | 2 |
| 1950s | 78.05 | 75.48 | 82.09 | 3 |
| 1960s | 86.78 | 84.77 | 88.46 | 4 |
| 1970s | 86.46 | 83.23 | 87.74 | 5 |
| 1980s | 85.22 | 82.73 | 86.28 | 4 |
| 1990s | 81.76 | 80.42 | 83.13 | 3 |
| 2000s | 82.96 | 81.34 | 84.34 | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.52 | 76.38 | 81.83 | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.65 | 75.65 | 75.65 | 1 |
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- Population density 146.58 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Denmark?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Denmark was 75.65 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 88.46 in 1966.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 in 1864.
- How does Denmark rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Denmark ranks 30th out of 161 countries with data for 2022.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark 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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