Voter turnout of voting age population in Finland
Finland: Voter turnout of voting age population was 71.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
71.82
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
45th
of 161 countries
All-time high
88.06
in 1982
All-time low
64.85
in 1950
Years of data
34
1945–2024
Voter turnout of voting age population in Finland, 1945–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, voter turnout of voting age population in Finland stood at 71.82.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Finland peaked at 88.06 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 64.85, in 1950.
That places Finland 45th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 74.61 | — |
| 1948 | 79.36 | +6.4% |
| 1950 | 64.85 | -18.3% |
| 1951 | 73.96 | +14.0% |
| 1954 | 80.27 | +8.5% |
| 1956 | 74.17 | -7.6% |
| 1958 | 74.71 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 85.46 | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 85.14 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 67.05 | -21.2% |
| 1970 | 83.63 | +24.7% |
| 1972 | 84.48 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 80.29 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 69.3 | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 81.32 | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 88.06 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 81.1 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 77.25 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 82.48 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 71.93 | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 81.41 | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 71.13 | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 65.21 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 76.81 | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 69.96 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 77.56 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 68.18 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 72.77 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 75.79 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 73.14 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 67.47 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 69.43 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 68.87 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 71.82 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 76.98 | 74.61 | 79.36 | 2 |
| 1950s | 73.59 | 64.85 | 80.27 | 5 |
| 1960s | 79.22 | 67.05 | 85.46 | 3 |
| 1970s | 79.8 | 69.3 | 84.48 | 5 |
| 1980s | 82.22 | 77.25 | 88.06 | 4 |
| 1990s | 72.42 | 65.21 | 81.41 | 4 |
| 2000s | 73.13 | 68.18 | 77.56 | 4 |
| 2010s | 71.72 | 67.47 | 75.79 | 5 |
| 2020s | 70.34 | 68.87 | 71.82 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More population data for Finland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Population density 15.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 178,591 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.367 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.0156 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7937 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 93,182 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Finland?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Finland was 71.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.06 in 1982.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.85 in 1950.
- How does Finland rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Finland ranks 45th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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