Voter turnout of voting age population in Israel

Israel: Voter turnout of voting age population was 78.13 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
78.13
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
22nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
84.67
in 1996
All-time low
65.53
in 1949
Years of data
25
1949–2022

Voter turnout of voting age population in Israel, 1949–2022

0204060801949198520221949: 65.51951: 72.81955: 82.21959: 81.81961: 80.41965: 82.41969: 831973: 81.81977: 80.41981: 79.81984: 80.41988: 82.41992: 81.71996: 84.71999: 84.52001: 69.62003: 76.12006: 71.22009: 70.22013: 73.22015: 76.12019: 78.72020: 77.92021: 73.72022: 78.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Israel recorded 78.13 for voter turnout of voting age population in 2022.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Israel peaked at 84.67 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 65.53, in 1949.

Israel ranks 22nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Voter turnout of voting age population in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Voter turnout of voting age population in Israel, 1949 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1949 65.53
1951 72.77 +11.0%
1955 82.17 +12.9%
1959 81.77 -0.5%
1961 80.44 -1.6%
1965 82.41 +2.4%
1969 83.01 +0.7%
1973 81.77 -1.5%
1977 80.39 -1.7%
1981 79.85 -0.7%
1984 80.43 +0.7%
1988 82.39 +2.4%
1992 81.73 -0.8%
1996 84.67 +3.6%
1999 84.45 -0.3%
2001 69.57 -17.6%
2003 76.11 +9.4%
2006 71.16 -6.5%
2009 70.24 -1.3%
2013 73.19 +4.2%
2015 76.1 +4.0%
2019 78.73 +3.5%
2020 77.9 -1.1%
2021 73.65 -5.5%
2022 78.13 +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 65.53 65.53 65.53 1
1950s 78.9 72.77 82.17 3
1960s 81.95 80.44 83.01 3
1970s 81.08 80.39 81.77 2
1980s 80.89 79.85 82.39 3
1990s 83.62 81.73 84.67 3
2000s 71.77 69.57 76.11 4
2010s 76.01 73.19 78.73 3
2020s 76.56 73.65 78.13 3

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 19 Romania 79.58 compare
  2. 20 Turkmenistan 79.04 compare
  3. 21 Republic of Korea 78.5 compare
  4. 23 Albania 78.05 compare
  5. 24 Russian Federation 77.76 compare
  6. 25 Iceland 77.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of voting age population in Israel?
Voter turnout of voting age population in Israel was 78.13 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 84.67 in 1996.
What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 65.53 in 1949.
How does Israel rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
Israel ranks 22nd out of 161 countries with data for 2022.
Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Israel 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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Voter turnout of voting age population
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
161 places, 2,511 data points, 1830–2025
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