Voter turnout of registered voters in Germany

Germany: Voter turnout of registered voters was 82.54 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
82.54
World rank
27th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.59
in 1938
All-time low
54.2
in 1871
Years of data
33
1867–2025

Voter turnout of registered voters in Germany, 1867–2025

0204060801001867194620251867: 651871: 54.21874: 61.21877: 60.61878: 63.31881: 56.31884: 60.51887: 77.51890: 71.51893: 72.41898: 68.11903: 76.11907: 84.71912: 84.91919: 831920: 79.21924: 78.81925: 771928: 75.61930: 821932: 85.61933: 95.31936: 991938: 99.61994: 791998: 82.22002: 79.12005: 77.72009: 70.82013: 71.52017: 76.22021: 76.62025: 82.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, voter turnout of registered voters in Germany stood at 82.54.

That represents a change of up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Germany peaked at 99.59 in 1938 and was at its lowest, 54.2, in 1871.

Germany ranks 27th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 65 65 65 1
1870s 59.83 54.2 63.3 4
1880s 64.77 56.3 77.5 3
1890s 70.67 68.1 72.4 3
1900s 80.4 76.1 84.7 2
1910s 83.96 83.02 84.9 2
1920s 77.65 75.6 79.2 4
1930s 92.3 82 99.59 5
1990s 80.59 78.97 82.2 2
2000s 75.84 70.78 79.08 3
2010s 73.84 71.53 76.15 2
2020s 79.56 76.57 82.54 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of registered voters in Germany?
Voter turnout of registered voters in Germany was 82.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 99.59 in 1938.
What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 54.2 in 1871.
How does Germany rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
Germany ranks 27th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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