Voter turnout of registered voters in Austria
Austria: Voter turnout of registered voters was 76.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Voter turnout of registered voters in Austria, 1907–2024
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voter turnout of registered voters in Austria is 76.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Austria peaked at 97.2% in 1957 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2010.
That places Austria 46th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Voter turnout of registered voters in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 84.6% | — |
| 1911 | 80.2% | -5.2% |
| 1919 | 84.4% | +5.2% |
| 1920 | 80.3% | -4.9% |
| 1923 | 87.0% | +8.3% |
| 1927 | 89.3% | +2.6% |
| 1930 | 90.2% | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 94.3% | +4.6% |
| 1949 | 96.8% | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 95.8% | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 97.2% | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 94.2% | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 93.8% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 95.6% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 93.8% | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 91.8% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 95.3% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 94.1% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 92.9% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 92.2% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 91.6% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 92.6% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 90.5% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 86.1% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 84.4% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 82.5% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 86.0% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 74.4% | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 80.4% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 84.3% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 71.6% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | +39.8% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 76.2% | +17.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 76.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 70.1%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Austria's 76.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.7%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Voter turnout of registered voters in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +39.8% | 53.6% | 74.9% |
| 2010 | -32.0% | 78.8% | 53.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 84.6% | 84.6% | 84.6% | 1 |
| 1910s | 82.3% | 80.2% | 84.4% | 2 |
| 1920s | 85.5% | 80.3% | 89.3% | 3 |
| 1930s | 90.2% | 90.2% | 90.2% | 1 |
| 1940s | 95.5% | 94.3% | 96.8% | 2 |
| 1950s | 96.0% | 94.2% | 97.2% | 5 |
| 1960s | 94.8% | 93.8% | 96.0% | 4 |
| 1970s | 93.3% | 91.8% | 95.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 91.6% | 90.5% | 92.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 82.3% | 74.4% | 86.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 71.6% | 84.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 53.6% | 80.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 65.2% | 76.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of registered voters in Austria?
- Voter turnout of registered voters in Austria was 76.2% in 2024, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 1957.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2010.
- How does Austria rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
- Austria ranks 46th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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About this data
Denotes the voter turnout as a share of all registered voters in the national election according to official results.