Voter turnout of voting age population in Venezuela
Venezuela: Voter turnout of voting age population was 31.38 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Voter turnout of voting age population in Venezuela, 1947–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voter turnout of voting age population in Venezuela is 31.38, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Venezuela peaked at 86.62 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 23.88, in 2005.
That places Venezuela 147th out of 161 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 51.56 | — |
| 1958 | 79.66 | +54.5% |
| 1963 | 79.49 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 86.62 | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 81.07 | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 74.47 | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 77.1 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 72.94 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 48.52 | -33.5% |
| 1998 | 52 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 46.71 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 23.88 | -48.9% |
| 2006 | 76.41 | +220.0% |
| 2010 | 66.6 | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 81.98 | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 80.16 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 73.78 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 43.67 | -40.8% |
| 2020 | 31.38 | -28.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 31.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.25, 60% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 31.38 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.72, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Voter turnout of voting age population in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +220.0% | 23.88 | 76.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 51.56 | 51.56 | 51.56 | 1 |
| 1950s | 79.66 | 79.66 | 79.66 | 1 |
| 1960s | 83.06 | 79.49 | 86.62 | 2 |
| 1970s | 77.77 | 74.47 | 81.07 | 2 |
| 1980s | 75.02 | 72.94 | 77.1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 50.26 | 48.52 | 52 | 2 |
| 2000s | 49 | 23.88 | 76.41 | 3 |
| 2010s | 69.24 | 43.67 | 81.98 | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.38 | 31.38 | 31.38 | 1 |
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- Population density 32.06 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.32 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Venezuela?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Venezuela was 31.38 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 86.62 in 1968.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.88 in 2005.
- How does Venezuela rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Venezuela ranks 147th out of 161 countries with data for 2020.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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