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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 124 Kazakhstan 54.15 compare
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 53.92 compare
- 126 Japan 53.8 compare
- 128 Central African Republic 52.42 compare
- 129 Republic of Moldova 52.21 compare
- 130 Papua New Guinea 51.62 compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
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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