Voter turnout of voting age population in Mexico
Mexico: Voter turnout of voting age population was 63.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.72
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
69th
of 161 countries
All-time high
65.89
in 1994
All-time low
18.94
in 1949
Years of data
27
1946–2024
Voter turnout of voting age population in Mexico, 1946–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, voter turnout of voting age population in Mexico stood at 63.72.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Mexico peaked at 65.89 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 18.94, in 1949.
Mexico ranks 69th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 21.9 | — |
| 1949 | 18.94 | -13.5% |
| 1952 | 29.41 | +55.3% |
| 1955 | 45.83 | +55.8% |
| 1958 | 51.56 | +12.5% |
| 1961 | 43.11 | -16.4% |
| 1964 | 56.59 | +31.3% |
| 1967 | 53.59 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 65.36 | +22.0% |
| 1973 | 65.19 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 57.59 | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 41.76 | -27.5% |
| 1982 | 65.85 | +57.7% |
| 1985 | 45.11 | -31.5% |
| 1988 | 41.96 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 49.99 | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 65.89 | +31.8% |
| 1997 | 54.36 | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 59.99 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 43.44 | -27.6% |
| 2006 | 63.26 | +45.6% |
| 2009 | 47.77 | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 64.58 | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 48.93 | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 65.62 | +34.1% |
| 2021 | 54.52 | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 63.72 | +16.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 63.72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.62, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 63.72 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.72, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 20.42 | 18.94 | 21.9 | 2 |
| 1950s | 42.27 | 29.41 | 51.56 | 3 |
| 1960s | 51.1 | 43.11 | 56.59 | 3 |
| 1970s | 57.48 | 41.76 | 65.36 | 4 |
| 1980s | 50.97 | 41.96 | 65.85 | 3 |
| 1990s | 56.75 | 49.99 | 65.89 | 3 |
| 2000s | 53.62 | 43.44 | 63.26 | 4 |
| 2010s | 59.71 | 48.93 | 65.62 | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.12 | 54.52 | 63.72 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More population data for Mexico
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7936 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 143,772 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6019 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7222 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.583 (2100)
- Population density 67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.55 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Mexico?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Mexico was 63.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 65.89 in 1994.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.94 in 1949.
- How does Mexico rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Mexico ranks 69th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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