Voter turnout of voting age population in Russia

Russia: Voter turnout of voting age population was 77.76 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
77.76
Change on year
up 56.6%
World rank
24th
of 161 countries
All-time high
77.76
in 2024
All-time low
46.04
in 2016
Years of data
16
1991–2024

Voter turnout of voting age population in Russia, 1991–2024

0204060801991200720241991: 73.31993: 47.21995: 62.81996: 67.61999: 59.12000: 68.82003: 54.32004: 62.22007: 61.92008: 65.42011: 582012: 63.42016: 462018: 64.82021: 49.62024: 77.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, voter turnout of voting age population in Russia stood at 77.76. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 56.6% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Russia peaked at 77.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.04, in 2016.

Russia ranks 24th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Voter turnout of voting age population in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Voter turnout of voting age population in Russia, 1991 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1991 73.27 —
1993 47.22 -35.6%
1995 62.77 +32.9%
1996 67.61 +7.7%
1999 59.12 -12.6%
2000 68.85 +16.5%
2003 54.34 -21.1%
2004 62.22 +14.5%
2007 61.91 -0.5%
2008 65.37 +5.6%
2011 57.96 -11.3%
2012 63.37 +9.3%
2016 46.04 -27.3%
2018 64.78 +40.7%
2021 49.64 -23.4%
2024 77.76 +56.6%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 77.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.03, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 77.76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.25, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62 47.22 73.27 5
2000s 62.54 54.34 68.85 5
2010s 58.04 46.04 64.78 4
2020s 63.7 49.64 77.76 2

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 21 South Korea 78.5 compare
  2. 22 Israel 78.13 compare
  3. 23 Albania 78.05 compare
  4. 25 Iceland 77.68 compare
  5. 26 Australia 77.66 compare
  6. 27 Malta 77.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of voting age population in Russia?
Voter turnout of voting age population in Russia was 77.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 77.76 in 2024.
What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 46.04 in 2016.
How does Russia rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
Russia ranks 24th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russia 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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Voter turnout of voting age population
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Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,511 data points, 1830–2025
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