Voter turnout of voting age population in Uruguay
Uruguay: Voter turnout of voting age population was 92.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.41
World rank
3rd
of 161 countries
All-time high
98.29
in 2014
All-time low
42.49
in 1946
Years of data
16
1946–2024
Voter turnout of voting age population in Uruguay, 1946–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voter turnout of voting age population in Uruguay is 92.41, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Uruguay peaked at 98.29 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.49, in 1946.
Uruguay ranks 3rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 42.49 | — |
| 1950 | 51.08 | +20.2% |
| 1954 | 50.88 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 54.33 | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 59.98 | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 66.85 | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 85.06 | +27.2% |
| 1984 | 92.8 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 92.82 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 96.11 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 94.71 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 91.75 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 96.88 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 98.29 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 94.88 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 92.41 | -2.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 92.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.03, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 92.41 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.72, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 42.49 | 42.49 | 42.49 | 1 |
| 1950s | 52.1 | 50.88 | 54.33 | 3 |
| 1960s | 63.41 | 59.98 | 66.85 | 2 |
| 1970s | 85.06 | 85.06 | 85.06 | 1 |
| 1980s | 92.81 | 92.8 | 92.82 | 2 |
| 1990s | 95.41 | 94.71 | 96.11 | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.31 | 91.75 | 96.88 | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.59 | 94.88 | 98.29 | 2 |
| 2020s | 92.41 | 92.41 | 92.41 | 1 |
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More population data for Uruguay
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0062 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.02 (2100)
- Population density 12.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 78,530 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Uruguay?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Uruguay was 92.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.29 in 2014.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.49 in 1946.
- How does Uruguay rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Uruguay ranks 3rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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