Voter turnout of voting age population in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Voter turnout of voting age population was 74.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.23
World rank
35th
of 161 countries
All-time high
82.16
in 2000
All-time low
45.79
in 1947
Years of data
21
1947–2024
Voter turnout of voting age population in Sri Lanka, 1947–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 74.23 for voter turnout of voting age population in 2024.
The figure is down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Sri Lanka peaked at 82.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.79, in 1947.
Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 45.79 | — |
| 1952 | 49.42 | +7.9% |
| 1956 | 51.51 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 54.97 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 65.86 | +19.8% |
| 1970 | 71.83 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 76.78 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 74.95 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 51.22 | -31.7% |
| 1989 | 58.09 | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 74.14 | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 78.49 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 82.16 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 72.24 | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 70.78 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 69.1 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 70.92 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 80.35 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 81.91 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 74.67 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 74.23 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 45.79 | 45.79 | 45.79 | 1 |
| 1950s | 50.47 | 49.42 | 51.51 | 2 |
| 1960s | 60.41 | 54.97 | 65.86 | 2 |
| 1970s | 74.31 | 71.83 | 76.78 | 2 |
| 1980s | 61.42 | 51.22 | 74.95 | 3 |
| 1990s | 76.31 | 74.14 | 78.49 | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.57 | 69.1 | 82.16 | 4 |
| 2010s | 77.73 | 70.92 | 81.91 | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.45 | 74.23 | 74.67 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 21,815 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1332 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.558 (2100)
- Population density 343.51 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 901,396 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.558 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1331 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Sri Lanka?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Sri Lanka was 74.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 82.16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.79 in 1947.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).