Voter turnout of registered voters in El Salvador

El Salvador: Voter turnout of registered voters was 52.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52.6
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
127th
of 166 countries
All-time high
89.18
in 1997
All-time low
27.59
in 1964
Years of data
25
1964–2024

Voter turnout of registered voters in El Salvador, 1964–2024

204060801964199420241964: 27.61966: 32.41967: 38.81968: 36.61970: 41.61972: 721978: 47.21988: 67.71989: 54.71991: 52.91994: 55.11997: 89.21999: 38.62000: 38.12003: 28.42004: 66.22006: 52.62009: 61.92012: 532014: 60.22015: 45.92018: 482019: 51.92021: 452024: 52.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, voter turnout of registered voters in El Salvador stood at 52.6.

That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in El Salvador peaked at 89.18 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 27.59, in 1964.

That places El Salvador 127th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Voter turnout of registered voters in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Voter turnout of registered voters in El Salvador, 1964 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1964 27.59
1966 32.38 +17.4%
1967 38.84 +20.0%
1968 36.64 -5.7%
1970 41.65 +13.7%
1972 72.02 +72.9%
1978 47.18 -34.5%
1988 67.74 +43.6%
1989 54.7 -19.3%
1991 52.89 -3.3%
1994 55.11 +4.2%
1997 89.18 +61.8%
1999 38.57 -56.8%
2000 38.07 -1.3%
2003 28.42 -25.3%
2004 66.16 +132.8%
2006 52.56 -20.6%
2009 61.91 +17.8%
2012 53 -14.4%
2014 60.17 +13.5%
2015 45.91 -23.7%
2018 47.96 +4.5%
2019 51.88 +8.2%
2021 44.96 -13.3%
2024 52.6 +17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.86 27.59 38.84 4
1970s 53.62 41.65 72.02 3
1980s 61.22 54.7 67.74 2
1990s 58.94 38.57 89.18 4
2000s 49.42 28.42 66.16 5
2010s 51.78 45.91 60.17 5
2020s 48.78 44.96 52.6 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  3. 126 Japan 53.8 compare
  4. 128 Central African Republic 52.42 compare
  5. 129 Republic of Moldova 52.21 compare
  6. 130 Papua New Guinea 51.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of registered voters in El Salvador?
Voter turnout of registered voters in El Salvador was 52.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 89.18 in 1997.
What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 27.59 in 1964.
How does El Salvador rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
El Salvador ranks 127th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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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Voter turnout of registered voters
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
166 places, 3,355 data points, 1790–2025
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