Voter turnout of voting age population in Vietnam

Vietnam: Voter turnout of voting age population was 94.06 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
94.06
World rank
2nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
100.79
in 2002
All-time low
94.06
in 2021
Years of data
6
1992–2021

Voter turnout of voting age population in Vietnam, 1992–2021

02550751001992200620211992: 95.31997: 97.92002: 100.82011: 992016: 98.32021: 94.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, voter turnout of voting age population in Vietnam stood at 94.06. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Vietnam peaked at 100.79 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 94.06, in 2021.

Vietnam ranks 2nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Voter turnout of voting age population in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Voter turnout of voting age population in Vietnam, 1992 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1992 95.27 —
1997 97.87 +2.7%
2002 100.79 +3.0%
2011 98.97 -1.8%
2016 98.32 -0.7%
2021 94.06 -4.3%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 94.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.62, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 94.06 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.74, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.57 95.27 97.87 2
2000s 100.79 100.79 100.79 1
2010s 98.64 98.32 98.97 2
2020s 94.06 94.06 94.06 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 1 Rwanda 117.03 compare
  2. 3 Uruguay 92.41 compare
  3. 4 Turkey 91.23 compare
  4. 5 Chile 88.56 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of voting age population in Vietnam?
Voter turnout of voting age population in Vietnam was 94.06 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 100.79 in 2002.
What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 94.06 in 2021.
How does Vietnam rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
Vietnam ranks 2nd out of 161 countries with data for 2021.
Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vietnam 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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Indicator
Voter turnout of voting age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,511 data points, 1830–2025
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