Voter turnout of registered voters in Japan

Japan: Voter turnout of registered voters was 53.8 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
53.8
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
126th
of 166 countries
All-time high
93.73
in 1890
All-time low
52.66
in 2014
Years of data
45
1890–2024

Voter turnout of registered voters in Japan, 1890–2024

0204060801001890195720241890: 93.71892: 91.61894: 88.81898: 87.51902: 88.41903: 86.21904: 86.11908: 85.31912: 89.61920: 86.71924: 91.21928: 80.31930: 83.31932: 81.71936: 78.61937: 73.31946: 72.11947: 681949: 741952: 76.41953: 74.21955: 75.81958: 771960: 73.51963: 71.11967: 741969: 68.51972: 71.81976: 73.41979: 681980: 74.61983: 681986: 641990: 73.31993: 671996: 59.62000: 60.62003: 59.82005: 67.52009: 69.32012: 59.32014: 52.72017: 53.72021: 562024: 53.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, voter turnout of registered voters in Japan stood at 53.8.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Japan peaked at 93.73 in 1890 and was at its lowest, 52.66, in 2014.

That places Japan 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1890s 90.4 87.5 93.73 4
1900s 86.5 85.3 88.4 4
1910s 89.6 89.6 89.6 1
1920s 86.07 80.3 91.2 3
1930s 79.23 73.3 83.34 4
1940s 71.36 67.95 74.04 3
1950s 75.86 74.21 76.98 4
1960s 71.78 68.5 73.98 4
1970s 71.06 68 73.44 3
1980s 68.84 63.99 74.56 3
1990s 66.66 59.65 73.31 3
2000s 64.29 59.8 69.27 4
2010s 55.22 52.66 59.32 3
2020s 54.88 53.8 55.97 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 123 Dominican Republic 54.37 compare
  2. 124 Kazakhstan, Republic of 54.15 compare
  3. 125 Trinidad and Tobago 53.92 compare
  4. 127 El Salvador 52.6 compare
  5. 128 Central African Republic 52.42 compare
  6. 129 Moldova, Republic of 52.21 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places β†’

More reference data data for Japan

All data for Japan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of registered voters in Japan?
Voter turnout of registered voters in Japan was 53.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 93.73 in 1890.
What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 52.66 in 2014.
How does Japan rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
Japan ranks 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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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