Voter turnout of voting age population in India
India: Voter turnout of voting age population was 64.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.25
World rank
66th
of 161 countries
All-time high
70.29
in 2014
All-time low
54.42
in 1962
Years of data
18
1951–2024
Voter turnout of voting age population in India, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voter turnout of voting age population in India is 64.25, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in India peaked at 70.29 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54.42, in 1962.
That places India 66th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting age population in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 58.92 | — |
| 1957 | 61.15 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 54.42 | -11.0% |
| 1967 | 63.11 | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 57.22 | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 64.67 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 62.35 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 64.61 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 65.18 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 57.23 | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 61.08 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 67.45 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 65.69 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 60.91 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 56.48 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 70.29 | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 68.74 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 64.25 | -6.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 64.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.25, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 64.25 is above the median for South Asia, which is 59.05, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.03 | 58.92 | 61.15 | 2 |
| 1960s | 58.77 | 54.42 | 63.11 | 2 |
| 1970s | 60.95 | 57.22 | 64.67 | 2 |
| 1980s | 64.05 | 62.35 | 65.18 | 3 |
| 1990s | 62.86 | 57.23 | 67.45 | 4 |
| 2000s | 58.69 | 56.48 | 60.91 | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.52 | 68.74 | 70.29 | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.25 | 64.25 | 64.25 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in India?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in India was 64.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 70.29 in 2014.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.42 in 1962.
- How does India rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- India ranks 66th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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