Voter turnout of registered voters in Chile
Chile: Voter turnout of registered voters was 85.12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
85.12
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 166 countries
All-time high
94.72
in 1989
All-time low
46.7
in 2017
Years of data
35
1873–2025
Voter turnout of registered voters in Chile, 1873–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 85.12 for voter turnout of registered voters in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Chile peaked at 94.72 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 46.7, in 2017.
That places Chile 19th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Voter turnout of registered voters in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1873 | 53 | — |
| 1876 | 75.7 | +42.8% |
| 1879 | 70 | -7.5% |
| 1931 | 73.5 | +5.0% |
| 1932 | 74.4 | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 88.4 | +18.8% |
| 1942 | 80.2 | -9.3% |
| 1945 | 65.3 | -18.6% |
| 1946 | 75.93 | +16.3% |
| 1949 | 79.46 | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 86.61 | +9.0% |
| 1953 | 70.83 | -18.2% |
| 1957 | 68.39 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 83.5 | +22.1% |
| 1961 | 74.54 | -10.7% |
| 1964 | 86.81 | +16.5% |
| 1965 | 80.57 | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 74.15 | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 83.47 | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 81.75 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 94.72 | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 90.47 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 87.32 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 90.6 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 90.63 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 87.11 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 87.67 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 87.12 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 86.99 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 86.94 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.25 | -43.4% |
| 2017 | 46.7 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 55.03 | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 84.87 | +54.2% |
| 2025 | 85.12 | +0.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 85.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 70.11, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Chile's 85.12 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.86, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 66.23 | 53 | 75.7 | 3 |
| 1930s | 78.77 | 73.5 | 88.4 | 3 |
| 1940s | 75.22 | 65.3 | 80.2 | 4 |
| 1950s | 77.33 | 68.39 | 86.61 | 4 |
| 1960s | 79.02 | 74.15 | 86.81 | 4 |
| 1970s | 82.61 | 81.75 | 83.47 | 2 |
| 1980s | 94.72 | 94.72 | 94.72 | 1 |
| 1990s | 89.46 | 87.32 | 90.6 | 3 |
| 2000s | 87.9 | 86.99 | 90.63 | 5 |
| 2010s | 60.96 | 46.7 | 86.94 | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.01 | 55.03 | 85.12 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of registered voters in Chile?
- Voter turnout of registered voters in Chile was 85.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 94.72 in 1989.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7 in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
- Chile ranks 19th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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