Voter turnout of voting age population in Kuwait
Kuwait: Voter turnout of voting age population was 23.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Voter turnout of voting age population in Kuwait, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voter turnout of voting age population in Kuwait is 23.93, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Kuwait peaked at 23.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.26, in 1981.
That places Kuwait 154th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.93 | 11.93 | 11.93 | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.36 | 8.26 | 8.46 | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.66 | 18.45 | 22.86 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.86 | 12.29 | 19.42 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.3 | 12.2 | 17.77 | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.41 | 16.72 | 23.93 | 4 |
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More population data for Kuwait
- Population growth rate 0.797 (2100)
- Population density 538.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 563,011 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.797 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 488 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.52 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.51 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Kuwait?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Kuwait was 23.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 23.93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.26 in 1981.
- How does Kuwait rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Kuwait ranks 154th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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