Voter turnout of voting age population in Iceland
Iceland: Voter turnout of voting age population was 77.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Voter turnout of voting age population in Iceland, 1946–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, voter turnout of voting age population in Iceland stood at 77.68.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Iceland peaked at 92.32 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 63.39, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 25th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 87.18 | — |
| 1949 | 88.9 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 80.69 | -9.2% |
| 1953 | 92.11 | +14.2% |
| 1956 | 91.92 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 89.44 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 89.39 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 88.96 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 91.14 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 89.37 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 87.56 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 89.56 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 90.59 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 91.68 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 88.19 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 92.32 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 72.31 | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 88.67 | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 87.83 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 86.96 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 86.18 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 89.12 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 63.72 | -28.5% |
| 2007 | 84.65 | +32.8% |
| 2009 | 84.74 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 68.91 | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 80.01 | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 75.68 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 79.38 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 63.39 | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 75.79 | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 77.68 | +2.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 77.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.03, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 77.68 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 Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +32.8% | 63.72 | 84.65 |
| 2004 | -28.5% | 89.12 | 63.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 88.04 | 87.18 | 88.9 | 2 |
| 1950s | 88.54 | 80.69 | 92.11 | 4 |
| 1960s | 89.83 | 88.96 | 91.14 | 3 |
| 1970s | 89.27 | 87.56 | 90.59 | 4 |
| 1980s | 86.12 | 72.31 | 92.32 | 4 |
| 1990s | 87.41 | 86.18 | 88.67 | 4 |
| 2000s | 80.56 | 63.72 | 89.12 | 4 |
| 2010s | 76 | 68.91 | 80.01 | 4 |
| 2020s | 72.29 | 63.39 | 77.68 | 3 |
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More population data for Iceland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Iceland?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Iceland was 77.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.32 in 1987.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.39 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Iceland ranks 25th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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