Voter turnout of voting age population in Thailand
Thailand: Voter turnout of voting age population was 70.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Voter turnout of voting age population in Thailand, 1946–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, voter turnout of voting age population in Thailand stood at 70.32.
The figure is up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Thailand peaked at 76.23 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 25.85, in 1948.
That places Thailand 49th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 26.69 | — |
| 1948 | 25.85 | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 33.54 | +29.7% |
| 1957 | 39.35 | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 48.26 | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 46 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 48.06 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 46.91 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 54.27 | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 54.72 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 58.39 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 64.07 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 65.03 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 70.11 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 73.46 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 76.23 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 69.29 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 39.35 | -43.2% |
| 2019 | 69.75 | +77.3% |
| 2023 | 70.32 | +0.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 70.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.62, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 70.32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.74, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Voter turnout of voting age population in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +77.3% | 39.35 | 69.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.27 | 25.85 | 26.69 | 2 |
| 1950s | 36.45 | 33.54 | 39.35 | 2 |
| 1960s | 48.26 | 48.26 | 48.26 | 1 |
| 1970s | 47.03 | 46 | 48.06 | 2 |
| 1980s | 51.97 | 46.91 | 54.72 | 3 |
| 1990s | 62.5 | 58.39 | 65.03 | 3 |
| 2000s | 73.27 | 70.11 | 76.23 | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.46 | 39.35 | 69.75 | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.32 | 70.32 | 70.32 | 1 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8771 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.749 (2100)
- Population density 89.17 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.67 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Thailand?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Thailand was 70.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 76.23 in 2007.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.85 in 1948.
- How does Thailand rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Thailand ranks 49th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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