Voter turnout of voting age population in Italy

Italy: Voter turnout of voting age population was 56.07 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
56.07
World rank
91st
of 161 countries
All-time high
95.43
in 1976
All-time low
0.9
in 1870
Years of data
37
1848–2022

Voter turnout of voting age population in Italy, 1848–2022

0204060801001848193520221848: 65.51849: 65.91853: 601857: 64.71860: 53.51865: 1.21867: 11870: 0.91874: 1.21876: 1.31880: 1.31882: 4.21886: 4.71890: 4.81892: 5.31895: 3.91897: 3.81946: 881948: 93.31953: 91.51958: 93.91963: 95.31968: 93.11972: 94.71976: 95.41979: 92.81983: 91.81987: 94.41992: 92.31994: 90.81996: 87.32001: 84.92006: 82.12008: 79.12013: 68.32018: 65.22022: 56.1

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

Annual values for Voter turnout of voting age population in Italy, 1848 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Italy

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  2. 89 Cape Verde 56.98 compare
  3. 90 Trinidad and Tobago 56.96 compare
  4. 92 Georgia 55.4 compare
  5. 93 Croatia 55.38 compare
  6. 94 Paraguay 55.35 compare

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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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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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