Voter turnout of registered voters in Denmark
Denmark: Voter turnout of registered voters was 84.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Voter turnout of registered voters in Denmark, 1849–2022
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voter turnout of registered voters in Denmark is 84.2%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 1 |
| 1850s | 25.4% | 15.8% | 40.4% | 5 |
| 1860s | 32.6% | 26.3% | 41.1% | 4 |
| 1870s | 47.0% | 40.4% | 51.7% | 4 |
| 1880s | 61.4% | 55.6% | 69.6% | 3 |
| 1890s | 62.5% | 59.8% | 66.3% | 4 |
| 1900s | 63.8% | 56.5% | 71.3% | 4 |
| 1910s | 74.9% | 74.5% | 75.5% | 3 |
| 1920s | 79.0% | 77.0% | 80.6% | 4 |
| 1930s | 80.5% | 79.2% | 81.5% | 3 |
| 1940s | 87.2% | 85.8% | 89.5% | 3 |
| 1950s | 82.1% | 80.8% | 83.7% | 3 |
| 1960s | 87.3% | 85.5% | 89.3% | 4 |
| 1970s | 87.5% | 85.6% | 88.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 87.2% | 85.7% | 88.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 84.4% | 82.8% | 86.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 84.5% | 87.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 84.6% | 87.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 19 Chile 85.1% compare
- 20 Cambodia 84.6% compare
- 21 Sweden 84.2% compare
- 23 Seychelles 84.1% compare
- 24 Philippines 83.4% compare
- 25 Sierra Leone 83.0% compare
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- 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 84.2% in 2022, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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About this data
Denotes the voter turnout as a share of all registered voters in the national election according to official results.