Welcome to the International IDEA Voter Turnout Website!
The International IDEA Voter Turnout Website contains the most comprehensive global collection of political participation statistics available. Regularly updated voter turnout figures for national presidential and parliamentary elections since 1945, as well as European Parliament elections, are presented country by country using both the number of registered voters and voting age population (VAP) as indicators. Where available, we also include the spoilt ballot rate for each election.
The Voter Turnout Database contains a wide array of statistics regarding voter turnout all over the world. The database allows you to customise the data in accordance with your needs as well as downloading the data in Microsoft Excel and CSV format. The database is continuously updated by International IDEA. Definitions of terms, research methodology and other relevant information can be found using the links on the right side of this page.
The Global Voter Turnout Survey is based on the International IDEA publications Voter Turnout in Western Europe since 1945 (2004) and Voter Turnout since 1945 (2002). This section examines the trend in voter turnout since 1945 and provides an analysis of differences in voter turnout related to geographical areas, electoral systems, literacy, human development and much more. Please note that the Global Voter Turnout Survey section is not updated continuously and that the analyses refers to data from 1945-1999.
To access the data, use the menu on the right side of the page.
