Voter turnout of voting age population in Singapore
Singapore: Voter turnout of voting age population was 50.98 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Voter turnout of voting age population in Singapore, 1968–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voter turnout of voting age population in Singapore is 50.98, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Singapore peaked at 83.68 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.25, in 1968.
That places Singapore 111th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 8.25 | — |
| 1972 | 73.85 | +795.2% |
| 1976 | 68.36 | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 45.93 | -32.8% |
| 1984 | 55.79 | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 78.85 | +41.3% |
| 1991 | 43.52 | -44.8% |
| 1993 | 83.68 | +92.3% |
| 1997 | 35.35 | -57.8% |
| 2001 | 21.44 | -39.3% |
| 2006 | 32.17 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 55.33 | +72.0% |
| 2015 | 52.13 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 51.37 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 54.31 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 50.98 | -6.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 50.98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.03, 77% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 50.98 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.74, 69% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Voter turnout of voting age population in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +795.2% | 8.25 | 73.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.25 | 8.25 | 8.25 | 1 |
| 1970s | 71.1 | 68.36 | 73.85 | 2 |
| 1980s | 60.19 | 45.93 | 78.85 | 3 |
| 1990s | 54.18 | 35.35 | 83.68 | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.8 | 21.44 | 32.17 | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.73 | 52.13 | 55.33 | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.22 | 50.98 | 54.31 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More population data for Singapore
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9668 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2028)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9668 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0914 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4648 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.949 (2100)
- Population density 5,798 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 140,350 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Singapore?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Singapore was 50.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 83.68 in 1993.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.25 in 1968.
- How does Singapore rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Singapore ranks 111th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore 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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