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

0204060801001873194920251873: 531876: 75.71879: 701931: 73.51932: 74.41938: 88.41942: 80.21945: 65.31946: 75.91949: 79.51952: 86.61953: 70.81957: 68.41958: 83.51961: 74.51964: 86.81965: 80.61969: 74.21970: 83.51973: 81.81989: 94.71993: 90.51997: 87.31999: 90.62000: 90.62001: 87.12005: 87.72006: 87.12009: 872010: 86.92013: 49.22017: 46.72021: 552023: 84.92025: 85.1

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Belarus 85.7 compare
  2. 17 Malta 85.63 compare
  3. 18 Tajikistan 85.35 compare
  4. 20 Cambodia 84.59 compare
  5. 21 Sweden 84.21 compare
  6. 22 Denmark 84.16 compare

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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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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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