Voter turnout of voting age population in Madagascar
Madagascar: Voter turnout of voting age population was 32.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Voter turnout of voting age population in Madagascar, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voter turnout of voting age population in Madagascar is 32.49, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Madagascar peaked at 86.01 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 28.83, in 2019.
That places Madagascar 146th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 86.01 | — |
| 1983 | 76.42 | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 73.38 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 66.71 | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 64.7 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 29.67 | -54.1% |
| 1998 | 40.64 | +37.0% |
| 2001 | 56.42 | +38.8% |
| 2002 | 50.87 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 50.85 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.12 | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 38.73 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 28.83 | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 31.67 | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 32.49 | +2.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 32.49 is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.84, 65% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 32.49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.77, 65% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.01 | 86.01 | 86.01 | 1 |
| 1980s | 74.9 | 73.38 | 76.42 | 2 |
| 1990s | 50.43 | 29.67 | 66.71 | 4 |
| 2000s | 52.71 | 50.85 | 56.42 | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.56 | 28.83 | 42.12 | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.08 | 31.67 | 32.49 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More population data for Madagascar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.153 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.436 (2100)
- Population density 146.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.06 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.436 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Madagascar?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Madagascar was 32.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 86.01 in 1970.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.83 in 2019.
- How does Madagascar rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Madagascar ranks 146th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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