Voter turnout of voting age population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Voter turnout of voting age population was 36.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.08
World rank
144th
of 161 countries
All-time high
66.01
in 1947
All-time low
34.94
in 1999
Years of data
20
1947–2023
Voter turnout of voting age population in Switzerland, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, voter turnout of voting age population in Switzerland stood at 36.08.
That represents a change of down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Switzerland peaked at 66.01 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 34.94, in 1999.
That places Switzerland 144th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 66.01 | — |
| 1951 | 62.98 | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 60.78 | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 58.11 | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 53.46 | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 53.21 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 45.02 | -15.4% |
| 1975 | 43.62 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 40.6 | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 40.79 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 39.9 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 39.67 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 35.66 | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 34.94 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 37.27 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 39.79 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 40.04 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 38.63 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 36.06 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 36.08 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 66.01 | 66.01 | 66.01 | 1 |
| 1950s | 60.62 | 58.11 | 62.98 | 3 |
| 1960s | 53.34 | 53.21 | 53.46 | 2 |
| 1970s | 43.08 | 40.6 | 45.02 | 3 |
| 1980s | 40.34 | 39.9 | 40.79 | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.76 | 34.94 | 39.67 | 3 |
| 2000s | 38.53 | 37.27 | 39.79 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.24 | 36.06 | 40.04 | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.08 | 36.08 | 36.08 | 1 |
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More population data for Switzerland
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.046 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4828 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Switzerland?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Switzerland was 36.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.01 in 1947.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.94 in 1999.
- How does Switzerland rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Switzerland ranks 144th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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