Voter turnout of registered voters in India

India: Voter turnout of registered voters was 65.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
65.79
World rank
86th
of 166 countries
All-time high
67.47
in 2019
All-time low
55.25
in 1971
Years of data
18
1951–2024

Voter turnout of registered voters in India, 1951–2024

02040601951198720241951: 61.21957: 62.21962: 55.41967: 611971: 55.21977: 60.51980: 56.91984: 63.61989: 621991: 56.71996: 57.91998: 621999: 602004: 58.12009: 58.22014: 66.42019: 67.52024: 65.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, voter turnout of registered voters in India stood at 65.79.

That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in India peaked at 67.47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.25, in 1971.

India ranks 86th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 61.7 61.17 62.23 2
1960s 58.23 55.42 61.04 2
1970s 57.87 55.25 60.49 2
1980s 60.82 56.92 63.56 3
1990s 59.16 56.73 61.97 4
2000s 58.12 58.07 58.17 2
2010s 66.94 66.4 67.47 2
2020s 65.79 65.79 65.79 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 83 Comoros 66.27 compare
  2. 84 Nicaragua 66.24 compare
  3. 85 Oman 65.85 compare
  4. 87 Sao Tome and Principe 65.67 compare
  5. 88 Bhutan 65.6 compare
  6. 89 Yemen 64.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of registered voters in India?
Voter turnout of registered voters in India was 65.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 67.47 in 2019.
What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 55.25 in 1971.
How does India rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
India ranks 86th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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