Voter turnout of voting age population in Italy
Italy: Voter turnout of voting age population was 56.07 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Voter turnout of voting age population in Italy, 1848–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, voter turnout of voting age population in Italy stood at 56.07.
The figure is down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Italy peaked at 95.43 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 1870.
Italy ranks 91st of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1848 | 65.5 | — |
| 1849 | 65.9 | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 60 | -9.0% |
| 1857 | 64.7 | +7.8% |
| 1860 | 53.5 | -17.3% |
| 1865 | 1.2 | -97.8% |
| 1867 | 1 | -16.7% |
| 1870 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 1874 | 1.2 | +33.3% |
| 1876 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 1880 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 4.2 | +223.1% |
| 1886 | 4.7 | +11.9% |
| 1890 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 1892 | 5.3 | +10.4% |
| 1895 | 3.9 | -26.4% |
| 1897 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 1946 | 88.01 | +2216.1% |
| 1948 | 93.26 | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 91.53 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 93.92 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 95.31 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 93.1 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 94.7 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 95.43 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 92.75 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 91.76 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 94.4 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 92.34 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 90.84 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 87.35 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 84.92 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 82.13 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 79.13 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 68.33 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 65.18 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 56.07 | -14.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 56.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.03, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Italy's 56.07 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.25, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Voter turnout of voting age population in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +2216.1% | 3.8 | 88.01 |
| 1882 | +223.1% | 1.3 | 4.2 |
| 1865 | -97.8% | 53.5 | 1.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 65.7 | 65.5 | 65.9 | 2 |
| 1850s | 62.35 | 60 | 64.7 | 2 |
| 1860s | 18.57 | 1 | 53.5 | 3 |
| 1870s | 1.13 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3 |
| 1880s | 3.4 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 3 |
| 1890s | 4.45 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 4 |
| 1940s | 90.64 | 88.01 | 93.26 | 2 |
| 1950s | 92.72 | 91.53 | 93.92 | 2 |
| 1960s | 94.2 | 93.1 | 95.31 | 2 |
| 1970s | 94.29 | 92.75 | 95.43 | 3 |
| 1980s | 93.08 | 91.76 | 94.4 | 2 |
| 1990s | 90.18 | 87.35 | 92.34 | 3 |
| 2000s | 82.06 | 79.13 | 84.92 | 3 |
| 2010s | 66.75 | 65.18 | 68.33 | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.07 | 56.07 | 56.07 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Italy?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Italy was 56.07 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 95.43 in 1976.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 1870.
- How does Italy rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Italy ranks 91st out of 161 countries with data for 2022.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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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