Voter turnout of voting age population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Voter turnout of voting age population was 52.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Voter turnout of voting age population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1945–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, voter turnout of voting age population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 52.79. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 81.59 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 52.79, in 2024.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 102nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting age population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 70.05 | — |
| 1950 | 81.59 | +16.5% |
| 1951 | 81.36 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 75.75 | -6.9% |
| 1959 | 77.46 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 75.13 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 73.77 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 71.15 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 77.88 | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 75.06 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 71.7 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 75.17 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 75.36 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 69.39 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 57.56 | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 58.32 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 61.06 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 60.45 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 62.88 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 61.83 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 52.79 | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 70.05 | 70.05 | 70.05 | 1 |
| 1950s | 79.04 | 75.75 | 81.59 | 4 |
| 1960s | 74.45 | 73.77 | 75.13 | 2 |
| 1970s | 74.7 | 71.15 | 77.88 | 3 |
| 1980s | 73.44 | 71.7 | 75.17 | 2 |
| 1990s | 72.38 | 69.39 | 75.36 | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.94 | 57.56 | 58.32 | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.55 | 60.45 | 62.88 | 4 |
| 2020s | 52.79 | 52.79 | 52.79 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 52.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.59 in 1950.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.79 in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 102nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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