Voter turnout of voting age population in Ireland
Ireland: Voter turnout of voting age population was 40.45 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
40.45
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
133rd
of 161 countries
All-time high
85.17
in 1977
All-time low
39.33
in 2018
Years of data
26
1945–2025
Voter turnout of voting age population in Ireland, 1945–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, voter turnout of voting age population in Ireland stood at 40.45.
That represents a change of down 26.3% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Ireland peaked at 85.17 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 39.33, in 2018.
Ireland ranks 133rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 60.33 | — |
| 1948 | 73.41 | +21.7% |
| 1951 | 74.39 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 75.34 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 70.38 | -6.6% |
| 1959 | 58.37 | -17.1% |
| 1961 | 70.96 | +21.6% |
| 1965 | 74.43 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 65.73 | -11.7% |
| 1969 | 77.22 | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 77.76 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 85.17 | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 78.78 | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 76.33 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 77.87 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 71.23 | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 73.65 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 67.38 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 66.98 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 68.89 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 63.78 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 58.04 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 39.33 | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 56.65 | +44.0% |
| 2024 | 54.86 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 40.45 | -26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 66.87 | 60.33 | 73.41 | 2 |
| 1950s | 69.62 | 58.37 | 75.34 | 4 |
| 1960s | 72.09 | 65.73 | 77.22 | 4 |
| 1970s | 81.47 | 77.76 | 85.17 | 2 |
| 1980s | 76.05 | 71.23 | 78.78 | 4 |
| 1990s | 70.52 | 67.38 | 73.65 | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.94 | 66.98 | 68.89 | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.72 | 39.33 | 63.78 | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.65 | 40.45 | 56.65 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.455 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5372 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 124,730 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Ireland?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Ireland was 40.45 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.17 in 1977.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.33 in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Ireland ranks 133rd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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