Voter turnout of voting age population in Syria
Syria: Voter turnout of voting age population was 50.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.1
Change on year
down 56.3%
World rank
112th
of 161 countries
All-time high
114.77
in 2021
All-time low
20.28
in 2012
Years of data
10
1994–2024
Voter turnout of voting age population in Syria, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 50.1 for voter turnout of voting age population in 2024.
That represents a change of down 56.3% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Syria peaked at 114.77 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.28, in 2012.
Syria ranks 112th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 58 | — |
| 1998 | 79.04 | +36.3% |
| 2003 | 50.05 | -36.7% |
| 2007 | 41.52 | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 20.28 | -51.2% |
| 2014 | 107.21 | +428.6% |
| 2016 | 47.89 | -55.3% |
| 2020 | 52.88 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 114.77 | +117.0% |
| 2024 | 50.1 | -56.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 50.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.84, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Syria's 50.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.98, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.52 | 58 | 79.04 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.78 | 41.52 | 50.05 | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.46 | 20.28 | 107.21 | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.58 | 50.1 | 114.77 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More population data for Syria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.149 (2100)
- Population density 237.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.149 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0104 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Syria?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Syria was 50.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 114.77 in 2021.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.28 in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Syria ranks 112th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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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