Voter turnout of voting age population in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Voter turnout of voting age population was 47.25 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Voter turnout of voting age population in Luxembourg, 1919–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 47.25 for voter turnout of voting age population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Luxembourg peaked at 74.29 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 34.9, in 1919.
Luxembourg ranks 120th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 34.9 | — |
| 1948 | 52.9 | +51.6% |
| 1951 | 37.29 | -29.5% |
| 1954 | 73.14 | +96.1% |
| 1959 | 74.29 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 72.55 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 67.79 | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 73.74 | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 68.48 | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 66.83 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 64.07 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 60.52 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 56.92 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 56.5 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 53.2 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 55.12 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 48.16 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 47.25 | -1.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 47.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.03, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 47.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.25, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Voter turnout of voting age population in Luxembourg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +96.1% | 37.29 | 73.14 |
| 1948 | +51.6% | 34.9 | 52.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 34.9 | 34.9 | 34.9 | 1 |
| 1940s | 52.9 | 52.9 | 52.9 | 1 |
| 1950s | 61.57 | 37.29 | 74.29 | 3 |
| 1960s | 70.17 | 67.79 | 72.55 | 2 |
| 1970s | 71.11 | 68.48 | 73.74 | 2 |
| 1980s | 65.45 | 64.07 | 66.83 | 2 |
| 1990s | 58.72 | 56.92 | 60.52 | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.85 | 53.2 | 56.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.64 | 48.16 | 55.12 | 2 |
| 2020s | 47.25 | 47.25 | 47.25 | 1 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2169 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Population density 290.54 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Luxembourg?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Luxembourg was 47.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 74.29 in 1959.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9 in 1919.
- How does Luxembourg rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Luxembourg ranks 120th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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