Voter turnout of registered voters in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Voter turnout of registered voters was 19 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19
Change on year
down 58.0%
World rank
164th
of 166 countries
All-time high
83.66
in 2004
All-time low
19
in 2019
Years of data
8
1969–2019

Voter turnout of registered voters in Afghanistan, 1969–2019

204060801969199420191969: 502004: 83.72005: 49.42009: 38.82010: 45.82014: 38.92018: 45.22019: 19

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, voter turnout of registered voters in Afghanistan stood at 19. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 58.0% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Afghanistan peaked at 83.66 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2019.

That places Afghanistan 164th out of 166 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Voter turnout of registered voters in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Voter turnout of registered voters in Afghanistan, 1969 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1969 50
2004 83.66 +67.3%
2005 49.37 -41.0%
2009 38.8 -21.4%
2010 45.83 +18.1%
2014 38.9 -15.1%
2018 45.23 +16.3%
2019 19 -58.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50 50 50 1
2000s 57.28 38.8 83.66 3
2010s 37.24 19 45.83 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of registered voters in Afghanistan?
Voter turnout of registered voters in Afghanistan was 19 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 83.66 in 2004.
What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2019.
How does Afghanistan rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
Afghanistan ranks 164th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of registered voters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Voter turnout of registered voters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 3,355 data points, 1790–2025
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