Voter turnout of voting age population in Netherlands
Netherlands: Voter turnout of voting age population was 73.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Voter turnout of voting age population in Netherlands, 1848–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, voter turnout of voting age population in Netherlands stood at 73.1.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Netherlands peaked at 92.07 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1858.
Netherlands ranks 43rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1848 | 1.5 | — |
| 1850 | 1.8 | +20.0% |
| 1852 | 1.2 | -33.3% |
| 1853 | 1.9 | +58.3% |
| 1854 | 1.2 | -36.8% |
| 1856 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 1 | -16.7% |
| 1860 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 1862 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 1.3 | +18.2% |
| 1866 | 2.1 | +61.5% |
| 1868 | 1.8 | -14.3% |
| 1869 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 1.6 | -11.1% |
| 1873 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 1.8 | +12.5% |
| 1877 | 1.6 | -11.1% |
| 1879 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 1881 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 1883 | 1.8 | +12.5% |
| 1884 | 2.1 | +16.7% |
| 1886 | 2.3 | +9.5% |
| 1887 | 1.7 | -26.1% |
| 1888 | 5.6 | +229.4% |
| 1891 | 4.6 | -17.9% |
| 1894 | 3.6 | -21.7% |
| 1897 | 8.4 | +133.3% |
| 1946 | 85.47 | +917.5% |
| 1948 | 85.14 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 86.87 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 88.07 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 88.76 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 87.95 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 92.07 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 77.83 | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 80.24 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 86.27 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 85.19 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 80.3 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 84.22 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 78.01 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 75.2 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 70.12 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 76.82 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 77.54 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 77.48 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 71.13 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 71.02 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.31 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 74.92 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 72.65 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 73.1 | +0.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 73.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.03, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 73.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.25, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Voter turnout of voting age population in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +917.5% | 8.4 | 85.47 |
| 1888 | +229.4% | 1.7 | 5.6 |
| 1897 | +133.3% | 3.6 | 8.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.38 | 1 | 1.9 | 6 |
| 1860s | 1.53 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 6 |
| 1870s | 1.66 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 5 |
| 1880s | 2.52 | 1.6 | 5.6 | 6 |
| 1890s | 5.53 | 3.6 | 8.4 | 3 |
| 1940s | 85.31 | 85.14 | 85.47 | 2 |
| 1950s | 87.9 | 86.87 | 88.76 | 3 |
| 1960s | 90.01 | 87.95 | 92.07 | 2 |
| 1970s | 81.45 | 77.83 | 86.27 | 3 |
| 1980s | 81.93 | 78.01 | 85.19 | 4 |
| 1990s | 72.66 | 70.12 | 75.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.28 | 76.82 | 77.54 | 3 |
| 2010s | 73.15 | 71.02 | 77.31 | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.56 | 72.65 | 74.92 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Netherlands?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Netherlands was 73.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 92.07 in 1967.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1858.
- How does Netherlands rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Netherlands ranks 43rd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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