Voter turnout of registered voters in Austria

Austria: Voter turnout of registered voters was 76.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
76.2%
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
46th
of 166 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 1957
All-time low
53.6%
in 2010
Years of data
43
1907–2024

Voter turnout of registered voters in Austria, 1907–2024

0204060801001907196520241907: 84.6 %1911: 80.2 %1919: 84.4 %1920: 80.3 %1923: 87 %1927: 89.3 %1930: 90.2 %1945: 94.3 %1949: 96.8 %1951: 96.9 %1953: 95.8 %1956: 96 %1957: 97.2 %1959: 94.2 %1962: 93.8 %1963: 95.6 %1965: 96 %1966: 93.8 %1970: 91.8 %1971: 95.3 %1974: 94.1 %1975: 92.9 %1979: 92.2 %1980: 91.6 %1983: 92.6 %1986: 90.5 %1990: 86.1 %1992: 84.4 %1994: 82.5 %1995: 86 %1998: 74.4 %1999: 80.4 %2002: 84.3 %2004: 71.6 %2006: 78.5 %2008: 78.8 %2010: 53.6 %2013: 74.9 %2016: 74.2 %2017: 80 %2019: 75.6 %2022: 65.2 %2024: 76.2 %

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

Annual values for Voter turnout of registered voters in Austria, 1907 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +39.8% 53.6% 74.9%
2010 -32.0% 78.8% 53.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 43 Namibia 76.9% compare
  2. 44 Azerbaijan 76.7% compare
  3. 45 Malawi 76.4% compare
  4. 47 Chad 75.9% compare
  5. 48 Cuba 75.9% compare
  6. 49 Thailand 75.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Voter turnout of registered voters
Unit
%
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 3,355 data points, 1790–2025
Last refreshed

Denotes the voter turnout as a share of all registered voters in the national election according to official results.