Voter turnout of registered voters in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Voter turnout of registered voters was 41.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
41.8
World rank
151st
of 166 countries
All-time high
85.26
in 2008
All-time low
41.8
in 2024
Years of data
13
1973–2024

Voter turnout of registered voters in Bangladesh, 1973–2024

0204060801973199820241973: 54.91978: 54.31979: 51.31981: 55.61986: 60.31988: 51.81991: 55.51996: 75.62001: 752008: 85.32014: 51.42018: 802024: 41.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, voter turnout of registered voters in Bangladesh stood at 41.8. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Bangladesh peaked at 85.26 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 41.8, in 2024.

Bangladesh ranks 151st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Voter turnout of registered voters in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Voter turnout of registered voters in Bangladesh, 1973 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1973 54.91
1978 54.3 -1.1%
1979 51.29 -5.5%
1981 55.65 +8.5%
1986 60.31 +8.4%
1988 51.81 -14.1%
1991 55.45 +7.0%
1996 75.6 +36.3%
2001 74.97 -0.8%
2008 85.26 +13.7%
2014 51.37 -39.7%
2018 80 +55.7%
2024 41.8 -47.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 53.5 51.29 54.91 3
1980s 55.92 51.81 60.31 3
1990s 65.53 55.45 75.6 2
2000s 80.12 74.97 85.26 2
2010s 65.69 51.37 80 2
2020s 41.8 41.8 41.8 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 148 Croatia 44.18 compare
  2. 149 Albania 43.28 compare
  3. 150 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 42.6 compare
  4. 152 Barbados 41.73 compare
  5. 153 Iran, Islamic Republic of 40.64 compare
  6. 154 Jamaica 39.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of registered voters in Bangladesh?
Voter turnout of registered voters in Bangladesh was 41.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 85.26 in 2008.
What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 41.8 in 2024.
How does Bangladesh rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
Bangladesh ranks 151st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh 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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