Voter turnout of registered voters in Korea
Korea: Voter turnout of registered voters was 79.38 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
79.38
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
34th
of 166 countries
All-time high
97
in 1960
All-time low
35.9
in 1987
Years of data
31
1948β2025
Voter turnout of registered voters in Korea, 1948β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voter turnout of registered voters in Korea is 79.38, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Korea peaked at 97 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 35.9, in 1987.
Korea ranks 34th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 95.5 | 95.5 | 95.5 | 1 |
| 1950s | 90.66 | 87.8 | 94.4 | 5 |
| 1960s | 86.04 | 76.12 | 97 | 3 |
| 1970s | 76.08 | 71.36 | 79.8 | 3 |
| 1980s | 68.66 | 35.9 | 84.57 | 4 |
| 1990s | 72.14 | 63.91 | 80.65 | 3 |
| 2000s | 59.41 | 46.01 | 70.83 | 5 |
| 2010s | 70.36 | 58.03 | 77.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.41 | 66.21 | 79.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More reference data data for Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 428.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 245.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 31.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6,875 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of registered voters in Korea?
- Voter turnout of registered voters in Korea was 79.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 1960.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9 in 1987.
- How does Korea rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
- Korea ranks 34th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea 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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