Voter turnout of voting-age population in El Salvador
El Salvador: Voter turnout of voting-age population was 70.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Voter turnout of voting-age population in El Salvador, 1945–2024
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 70.3% for voter turnout of voting-age population in 2024.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting-age population in El Salvador peaked at 82.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1964.
El Salvador ranks 50th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting-age population in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 35.3% | — |
| 1950 | 68.0% | +92.5% |
| 1952 | 69.2% | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 64.8% | -6.3% |
| 1958 | 40.4% | -37.7% |
| 1960 | 35.7% | -11.7% |
| 1962 | 31.7% | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 22.3% | -29.6% |
| 1966 | 27.1% | +21.4% |
| 1967 | 33.2% | +22.6% |
| 1968 | 32.0% | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 37.5% | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 45.6% | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 59.1% | +29.5% |
| 1978 | 41.5% | -29.8% |
| 1984 | 30.5% | -26.6% |
| 1985 | 48.3% | +58.5% |
| 1988 | 43.5% | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 39.4% | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 44.0% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 51.1% | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 82.2% | +60.8% |
| 1999 | 38.1% | -53.6% |
| 2000 | 38.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 63.1% | +120.9% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | +37.3% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 58.4% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 63.3% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 70.3% | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 35.3% | 1 |
| 1950s | 60.6% | 40.4% | 69.2% | 4 |
| 1960s | 30.3% | 22.3% | 35.7% | 6 |
| 1970s | 45.9% | 37.5% | 59.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 40.4% | 30.5% | 48.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 53.9% | 38.1% | 82.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 28.6% | 72.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 58.4% | 80.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 57.7% | 70.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting-age population in El Salvador?
- Voter turnout of voting-age population in El Salvador was 70.3% in 2024, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting-age population recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting-age population recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1964.
- How does El Salvador rank for voter turnout of voting-age population?
- El Salvador ranks 50th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voter turnout of voting-age population rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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Denotes the voter turnout as a share of the voting age population in the national election according to official results.