Voter turnout of voting age population in Malaysia

Malaysia: Voter turnout of voting age population was 63.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
63.6
World rank
71st
of 161 countries
All-time high
64
in 1986
All-time low
40.32
in 1974
Years of data
12
1974–2022

Voter turnout of voting age population in Malaysia, 1974–2022

02040601974199820221974: 40.31978: 57.21982: 61.21986: 641990: 631995: 63.61999: 49.62004: 52.22008: 53.42013: 632018: 62.12022: 63.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voter turnout of voting age population in Malaysia is 63.6, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Malaysia peaked at 64 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 40.32, in 1974.

Malaysia ranks 71st of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 48.78 40.32 57.25 2
1980s 62.62 61.24 64 2
1990s 58.76 49.62 63.6 3
2000s 52.82 52.24 53.4 2
2010s 62.55 62.14 62.95 2
2020s 63.6 63.6 63.6 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 68 Nicaragua 63.87 compare
  2. 69 Mexico 63.72 compare
  3. 70 Azerbaijan 63.65 compare
  4. 72 Spain 63.38 compare
  5. 73 Ethiopia 63.37 compare
  6. 74 Estonia 62.95 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of voting age population in Malaysia?
Voter turnout of voting age population in Malaysia was 63.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 64 in 1986.
What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.32 in 1974.
How does Malaysia rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
Malaysia ranks 71st out of 161 countries with data for 2022.
Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia 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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Indicator
Voter turnout of voting age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,511 data points, 1830–2025
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