Voter turnout of voting age population in Spain
Spain: Voter turnout of voting age population was 63.38 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Voter turnout of voting age population in Spain, 1834–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 63.38 for voter turnout of voting age population in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Spain peaked at 83.11 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 1834.
Spain ranks 72nd 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1834 | 0.15 | — |
| 1836 | 0.54 | +260.0% |
| 1865 | 2.7 | +400.0% |
| 1869 | 24.3 | +800.0% |
| 1872 | 24 | -1.2% |
| 1873 | 27.1 | +12.9% |
| 1876 | 21.7 | -19.9% |
| 1881 | 5 | -77.0% |
| 1884 | 4.7 | -6.0% |
| 1891 | 27.4 | +483.0% |
| 1899 | 23 | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 79.36 | +245.0% |
| 1979 | 72.32 | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 83.11 | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 73.72 | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 71.28 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 77.43 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 80.56 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 73.79 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 76.25 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 69.94 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 63.26 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 64.39 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 60.87 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 65.14 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 63.38 | -2.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 63.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.03, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Spain's 63.38 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.25, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Voter turnout of voting age population in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1869 | +800.0% | 2.7 | 24.3 |
| 1891 | +483.0% | 4.7 | 27.4 |
| 1865 | +400.0% | 0.54 | 2.7 |
| 1836 | +260.0% | 0.15 | 0.54 |
| 1977 | +245.0% | 23 | 79.36 |
| 1881 | -77.0% | 21.7 | 5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.345 | 0.15 | 0.54 | 2 |
| 1860s | 13.5 | 2.7 | 24.3 | 2 |
| 1870s | 24.27 | 21.7 | 27.1 | 3 |
| 1880s | 4.85 | 4.7 | 5 | 2 |
| 1890s | 25.2 | 23 | 27.4 | 2 |
| 1970s | 75.84 | 72.32 | 79.36 | 2 |
| 1980s | 76.04 | 71.28 | 83.11 | 3 |
| 1990s | 79 | 77.43 | 80.56 | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.33 | 69.94 | 76.25 | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.41 | 60.87 | 65.14 | 4 |
| 2020s | 63.38 | 63.38 | 63.38 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Spain?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Spain was 63.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 83.11 in 1982.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 1834.
- How does Spain rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Spain ranks 72nd out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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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