Voter turnout of voting age population in Turkey
Turkey: Voter turnout of voting age population was 91.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
91.23
World rank
4th
of 161 countries
All-time high
91.78
in 1987
All-time low
56.68
in 1973
Years of data
17
1950–2023
Voter turnout of voting age population in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 91.23 for voter turnout of voting age population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Turkey peaked at 91.78 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 56.68, in 1973.
Turkey ranks 4th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 77.77 | — |
| 1961 | 75.8 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 59.25 | -21.8% |
| 1973 | 56.68 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 66.79 | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 75.54 | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 91.78 | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 79.79 | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 79.05 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 80.38 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 75.86 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 74.46 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 86.53 | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 74.37 | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 84.27 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 88.97 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 91.23 | +2.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 91.23 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.62, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 91.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.25, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.77 | 77.77 | 77.77 | 1 |
| 1960s | 67.53 | 59.25 | 75.8 | 2 |
| 1970s | 61.73 | 56.68 | 66.79 | 2 |
| 1980s | 83.66 | 75.54 | 91.78 | 2 |
| 1990s | 79.74 | 79.05 | 80.38 | 3 |
| 2000s | 75.16 | 74.46 | 75.86 | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.53 | 74.37 | 88.97 | 4 |
| 2020s | 91.23 | 91.23 | 91.23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More population data for Turkey
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1546 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 84.9 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.26 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1677 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Turkey?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Turkey was 91.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 91.78 in 1987.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.68 in 1973.
- How does Turkey rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Turkey ranks 4th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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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