Voter turnout of registered voters in Bolivia

Bolivia: Voter turnout of registered voters was 86.95 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
86.95
World rank
15th
of 166 countries
All-time high
94.55
in 2009
All-time low
71.36
in 1997
Years of data
17
1956–2025

Voter turnout of registered voters in Bolivia, 1956–2025

0204060801001956199020251956: 851960: 761964: 91.91966: 86.61980: 74.31985: 821989: 73.21993: 72.21997: 71.42002: 72.12005: 84.52006: 84.52009: 94.52014: 87.52019: 88.52020: 88.42025: 87

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, voter turnout of registered voters in Bolivia stood at 86.95.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Bolivia peaked at 94.55 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 71.36, in 1997.

That places Bolivia 15th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 85.04 85.04 85.04 1
1960s 84.82 75.98 91.91 3
1980s 76.48 73.16 81.97 3
1990s 71.76 71.36 72.16 2
2000s 83.91 72.06 94.55 4
2010s 87.96 87.45 88.47 2
2020s 87.69 86.95 88.42 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 12 Belgium 87.42 compare
  2. 13 Luxembourg 87.18 compare
  3. 14 Turkey 87.04 compare
  4. 16 Belarus 85.7 compare
  5. 17 Malta 85.63 compare
  6. 18 Tajikistan 85.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of registered voters in Bolivia?
Voter turnout of registered voters in Bolivia was 86.95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 94.55 in 2009.
What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 71.36 in 1997.
How does Bolivia rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
Bolivia ranks 15th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia 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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Indicator
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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