Voter turnout of registered voters in Brazil

Brazil: Voter turnout of registered voters was 79.42 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
79.42
World rank
33rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.2
in 1958
All-time low
42.47
in 1947
Years of data
23
1945–2022

Voter turnout of registered voters in Brazil, 1945–2022

0204060801001945198320221945: 83.11947: 42.51950: 72.11954: 65.51955: 59.71958: 99.21960: 811962: 79.61966: 77.21970: 77.51974: 80.91978: 81.81982: 82.31989: 88.11990: 84.61994: 84.91998: 78.52002: 82.32006: 83.22010: 81.92014: 80.62018: 79.72022: 79.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 79.42 for voter turnout of registered voters in 2022.

That represents a change of down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Brazil peaked at 99.2 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 42.47, in 1947.

That places Brazil 33rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 62.8 42.47 83.12 2
1950s 74.11 59.68 99.2 4
1960s 79.26 77.21 80.98 3
1970s 80.03 77.45 81.75 3
1980s 85.2 82.33 88.07 2
1990s 82.68 78.51 84.93 3
2000s 82.72 82.26 83.17 2
2010s 80.72 79.67 81.88 3
2020s 79.42 79.42 79.42 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 30 Botswana 81.42 compare
  2. 31 Iceland 80.78 compare
  3. 32 Norway 80.12 compare
  4. 34 Korea 79.38 compare
  5. 35 Mauritius 79.3 compare
  6. 36 East Timor 79.28 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places β†’

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All data for Brazil β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of registered voters in Brazil?
Voter turnout of registered voters in Brazil was 79.42 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 99.2 in 1958.
What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 42.47 in 1947.
How does Brazil rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
Brazil ranks 33rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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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