Voter turnout of registered voters in France

France: Voter turnout of registered voters was 66.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66.71
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
81st
of 166 countries
All-time high
87.33
in 1974
All-time low
10
in 1792
Years of data
44
1792–2024

Voter turnout of registered voters in France, 1792–2024

0204060801792190820241792: 101831: 75.11834: 75.61837: 76.31839: 81.91842: 78.91848: 83.51849: 68.11852: 63.31857: 64.51863: 72.91869: 78.11876: 741877: 80.51881: 68.61885: 77.61889: 76.61893: 71.11898: 76.11945: 79.81946: 81.81951: 80.21956: 82.71958: 77.21962: 68.71965: 84.21967: 81.11968: 79.81969: 77.11973: 81.31974: 87.31978: 71.61981: 83.41986: 78.51988: 84.11993: 68.91995: 79.71997: 682002: 79.72007: 842012: 80.32017: 77.82022: 73.72024: 66.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 66.71 for voter turnout of registered voters in 2024.

That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in France peaked at 87.33 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1792.

That places France 81st out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1790s 10 10 10 1
1830s 77.22 75.1 81.9 4
1840s 76.83 68.1 83.5 3
1850s 63.9 63.3 64.5 2
1860s 75.5 72.9 78.1 2
1870s 77.25 74 80.5 2
1880s 74.27 68.6 77.6 3
1890s 73.6 71.1 76.1 2
1940s 80.84 79.83 81.85 2
1950s 80.02 77.18 82.69 3
1960s 78.19 68.69 84.2 5
1970s 80.09 71.63 87.33 3
1980s 81.97 78.48 84.06 3
1990s 72.18 67.96 79.66 3
2000s 81.84 79.71 83.97 2
2010s 79.06 77.77 80.35 2
2020s 70.2 66.71 73.69 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 78 Argentina 67.92 compare
  2. 79 Congo 67.17 compare
  3. 80 Egypt 66.8 compare
  4. 82 Spain 66.59 compare
  5. 83 Comoros 66.27 compare
  6. 84 Nicaragua 66.24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of registered voters in France?
Voter turnout of registered voters in France was 66.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 87.33 in 1974.
What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1792.
How does France rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
France ranks 81st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Voter turnout of registered voters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 3,355 data points, 1790–2025
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