Voter turnout of registered voters in Denmark
Denmark: Voter turnout of registered voters was 84.16 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
84.16
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
89.5
in 1943
All-time low
15.8
in 1855
Years of data
63
1849–2022
Voter turnout of registered voters in Denmark, 1849–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voter turnout of registered voters in Denmark is 84.16, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Denmark peaked at 89.5 in 1943 and was at its lowest, 15.8, in 1855.
That places Denmark 22nd out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Voter turnout of registered voters in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1849 | 32.5 | — |
| 1852 | 26.6 | -18.2% |
| 1853 | 40.4 | +51.9% |
| 1854 | 20.3 | -49.8% |
| 1855 | 15.8 | -22.2% |
| 1858 | 23.8 | +50.6% |
| 1861 | 32.7 | +37.4% |
| 1864 | 26.3 | -19.6% |
| 1866 | 41.1 | +56.3% |
| 1869 | 30.2 | -26.5% |
| 1872 | 40.4 | +33.8% |
| 1873 | 51.7 | +28.0% |
| 1876 | 48.6 | -6.0% |
| 1879 | 47.2 | -2.9% |
| 1881 | 55.6 | +17.8% |
| 1884 | 59 | +6.1% |
| 1887 | 69.6 | +18.0% |
| 1890 | 66.3 | -4.7% |
| 1892 | 63.8 | -3.8% |
| 1895 | 60.2 | -5.6% |
| 1898 | 59.8 | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 56.5 | -5.5% |
| 1903 | 57.5 | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 69.8 | +21.4% |
| 1909 | 71.3 | +2.1% |
| 1910 | 74.8 | +4.9% |
| 1913 | 74.5 | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 75.5 | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 80.6 | +6.8% |
| 1924 | 78.6 | -2.5% |
| 1926 | 77 | -2.0% |
| 1929 | 79.7 | +3.5% |
| 1932 | 81.5 | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 80.7 | -1.0% |
| 1939 | 79.2 | -1.9% |
| 1943 | 89.5 | +13.0% |
| 1945 | 86.29 | -3.6% |
| 1947 | 85.78 | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 81.87 | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 80.8 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 83.73 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 85.84 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 85.51 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 88.61 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 89.28 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 87.16 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 88.72 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 88.7 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 85.62 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 87.77 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 88.44 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 86.74 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 85.7 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 82.85 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 84.25 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 85.95 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 87.15 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 84.54 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 86.59 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 87.74 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 85.89 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 84.6 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 84.16 | -0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 84.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 70.11, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 84.16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.65, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Voter turnout of registered voters in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | +56.3% | 26.3 | 41.1 |
| 1853 | +51.9% | 26.6 | 40.4 |
| 1858 | +50.6% | 15.8 | 23.8 |
| 1854 | -49.8% | 40.4 | 20.3 |
| 1861 | +37.4% | 23.8 | 32.7 |
| 1872 | +33.8% | 30.2 | 40.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 32.5 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 1 |
| 1850s | 25.38 | 15.8 | 40.4 | 5 |
| 1860s | 32.58 | 26.3 | 41.1 | 4 |
| 1870s | 46.98 | 40.4 | 51.7 | 4 |
| 1880s | 61.4 | 55.6 | 69.6 | 3 |
| 1890s | 62.52 | 59.8 | 66.3 | 4 |
| 1900s | 63.77 | 56.5 | 71.3 | 4 |
| 1910s | 74.93 | 74.5 | 75.5 | 3 |
| 1920s | 78.97 | 77 | 80.6 | 4 |
| 1930s | 80.47 | 79.2 | 81.5 | 3 |
| 1940s | 87.19 | 85.78 | 89.5 | 3 |
| 1950s | 82.13 | 80.8 | 83.73 | 3 |
| 1960s | 87.31 | 85.51 | 89.28 | 4 |
| 1970s | 87.55 | 85.62 | 88.72 | 4 |
| 1980s | 87.16 | 85.7 | 88.44 | 4 |
| 1990s | 84.35 | 82.85 | 85.95 | 3 |
| 2000s | 86.09 | 84.54 | 87.15 | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.08 | 84.6 | 87.74 | 3 |
| 2020s | 84.16 | 84.16 | 84.16 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 19 Chile 85.12 compare
- 20 Cambodia 84.59 compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of registered voters in Denmark?
- Voter turnout of registered voters in Denmark was 84.16 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5 in 1943.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8 in 1855.
- How does Denmark rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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