Voter turnout of voting age population in Jamaica
Jamaica: Voter turnout of voting age population was 41.26 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
41.26
World rank
130th
of 161 countries
All-time high
84.83
in 1976
All-time low
2.14
in 1983
Years of data
18
1949–2025
Voter turnout of voting age population in Jamaica, 1949–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, voter turnout of voting age population in Jamaica stood at 41.26.
The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Jamaica peaked at 84.83 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.14, in 1983.
Jamaica ranks 130th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 66.78 | — |
| 1955 | 61.82 | -7.4% |
| 1959 | 74.18 | +20.0% |
| 1962 | 73.65 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 54.86 | -25.5% |
| 1972 | 57.27 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 84.83 | +48.1% |
| 1980 | 74.74 | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 2.14 | -97.1% |
| 1989 | 58.96 | +2655.1% |
| 1993 | 44.67 | -24.2% |
| 1997 | 48.77 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 50.89 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 49.56 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 46.18 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 44.19 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 36.68 | -17.0% |
| 2025 | 41.26 | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 66.78 | 66.78 | 66.78 | 1 |
| 1950s | 68 | 61.82 | 74.18 | 2 |
| 1960s | 64.25 | 54.86 | 73.65 | 2 |
| 1970s | 71.05 | 57.27 | 84.83 | 2 |
| 1980s | 45.28 | 2.14 | 74.74 | 3 |
| 1990s | 46.72 | 44.67 | 48.77 | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.23 | 49.56 | 50.89 | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.19 | 44.19 | 46.18 | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.97 | 36.68 | 41.26 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 127 Equatorial Guinea 43 compare
- 128 Mauritania 42.79 compare
- 129 Bangladesh 42.42 compare
- 131 Pakistan 40.99 compare
- 132 Angola 40.49 compare
- 133 Ireland 40.45 compare
More population data for Jamaica
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.76 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1904 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.5155 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Jamaica?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Jamaica was 41.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 84.83 in 1976.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 in 1983.
- How does Jamaica rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Jamaica ranks 130th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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