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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
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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