Voter turnout of registered voters in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Voter turnout of registered voters was 59.96 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
59.96
World rank
106th
of 166 countries
All-time high
84.85
in 1986
All-time low
43.2
in 1944
Years of data
29
1913–2022
Voter turnout of registered voters in Costa Rica, 1913–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, voter turnout of registered voters in Costa Rica stood at 59.96.
The figure is down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Costa Rica peaked at 84.85 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 43.2, in 1944.
That places Costa Rica 106th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Voter turnout of registered voters in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 78 | — |
| 1917 | 69.2 | -11.3% |
| 1919 | 57.8 | -16.5% |
| 1923 | 70.5 | +22.0% |
| 1928 | 62.5 | -11.3% |
| 1932 | 64.2 | +2.7% |
| 1936 | 68.8 | +7.2% |
| 1940 | 80.8 | +17.4% |
| 1944 | 43.2 | -46.5% |
| 1948 | 60.02 | +38.9% |
| 1949 | 49.2 | -18.0% |
| 1953 | 67.25 | +36.7% |
| 1958 | 64.7 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 80.87 | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 81.4 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 83.34 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 79.92 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 81.27 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 78.63 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 84.85 | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 81.81 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 81.11 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 69.99 | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 68.84 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 65.21 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 69.12 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 68.38 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 66.45 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 59.96 | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 68.33 | 57.8 | 78 | 3 |
| 1920s | 66.5 | 62.5 | 70.5 | 2 |
| 1930s | 66.5 | 64.2 | 68.8 | 2 |
| 1940s | 58.3 | 43.2 | 80.8 | 4 |
| 1950s | 65.97 | 64.7 | 67.25 | 2 |
| 1960s | 81.14 | 80.87 | 81.4 | 2 |
| 1970s | 81.51 | 79.92 | 83.34 | 3 |
| 1980s | 81.74 | 78.63 | 84.85 | 2 |
| 1990s | 77.64 | 69.99 | 81.81 | 3 |
| 2000s | 67.03 | 65.21 | 68.84 | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.98 | 66.45 | 69.12 | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.96 | 59.96 | 59.96 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of registered voters in Costa Rica?
- Voter turnout of registered voters in Costa Rica was 59.96 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 84.85 in 1986.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2 in 1944.
- How does Costa Rica rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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