Voter turnout of voting age population in Greece
Greece: Voter turnout of voting age population was 68.92 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Voter turnout of voting age population in Greece, 1946–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, voter turnout of voting age population in Greece stood at 68.92.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Greece peaked at 89.02 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.54, in 1946.
Greece ranks 55th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 53.54 | — |
| 1950 | 80.1 | +49.6% |
| 1951 | 80.1 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 73.87 | -7.8% |
| 1956 | 67.87 | -8.1% |
| 1958 | 73.87 | +8.8% |
| 1961 | 86.34 | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 85.32 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 83.64 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 82.73 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 82.41 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 84.48 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 87.35 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 85.84 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 85.61 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 83.88 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 89.02 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 87.66 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 79.59 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 79.24 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.36 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 70.62 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 63.52 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 68.92 | +8.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 68.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.03, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Greece's 68.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.25, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Voter turnout of voting age population in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +49.6% | 53.54 | 80.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 53.54 | 53.54 | 53.54 | 1 |
| 1950s | 75.16 | 67.87 | 80.1 | 5 |
| 1960s | 85.1 | 83.64 | 86.34 | 3 |
| 1970s | 82.57 | 82.41 | 82.73 | 2 |
| 1980s | 85.89 | 84.48 | 87.35 | 3 |
| 1990s | 84.75 | 83.88 | 85.61 | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.88 | 79.24 | 89.02 | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.83 | 63.52 | 70.62 | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.92 | 68.92 | 68.92 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Greece?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Greece was 68.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 89.02 in 2000.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.54 in 1946.
- How does Greece rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Greece ranks 55th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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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