Voter turnout of voting age population in El Salvador
El Salvador: Voter turnout of voting age population was 70.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.29
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
50th
of 161 countries
All-time high
82.21
in 1997
All-time low
22.33
in 1964
Years of data
35
1945–2024
Voter turnout of voting age population in El Salvador, 1945–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 70.29 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 82.21 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 22.33, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 35.31 | — |
| 1950 | 67.98 | +92.5% |
| 1952 | 69.21 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 64.84 | -6.3% |
| 1958 | 40.39 | -37.7% |
| 1960 | 35.66 | -11.7% |
| 1962 | 31.73 | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 22.33 | -29.6% |
| 1966 | 27.1 | +21.4% |
| 1967 | 33.22 | +22.6% |
| 1968 | 32.01 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 37.52 | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 45.63 | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 59.09 | +29.5% |
| 1978 | 41.5 | -29.8% |
| 1984 | 30.46 | -26.6% |
| 1985 | 48.27 | +58.5% |
| 1988 | 43.46 | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 39.42 | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 43.97 | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 51.14 | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 82.21 | +60.8% |
| 1999 | 38.11 | -53.6% |
| 2000 | 37.95 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 28.58 | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 63.13 | +120.9% |
| 2006 | 52.72 | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 72.39 | +37.3% |
| 2012 | 64.04 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 80.13 | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 61.23 | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 58.4 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 63.34 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 57.74 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 70.29 | +21.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 70.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.62, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 70.29 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.72, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 35.31 | 35.31 | 35.31 | 1 |
| 1950s | 60.61 | 40.39 | 69.21 | 4 |
| 1960s | 30.34 | 22.33 | 35.66 | 6 |
| 1970s | 45.94 | 37.52 | 59.09 | 4 |
| 1980s | 40.4 | 30.46 | 48.27 | 4 |
| 1990s | 53.86 | 38.11 | 82.21 | 4 |
| 2000s | 50.95 | 28.58 | 72.39 | 5 |
| 2010s | 65.43 | 58.4 | 80.13 | 5 |
| 2020s | 64.02 | 57.74 | 70.29 | 2 |
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More population data for El Salvador
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2367 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,637 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.855 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in El Salvador?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in El Salvador was 70.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 82.21 in 1997.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.33 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 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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