Voter turnout of registered voters in Mexico
Mexico: Voter turnout of registered voters was 60.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
60.54
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
105th
of 166 countries
All-time high
89.75
in 1946
All-time low
44.61
in 2009
Years of data
27
1946–2024
Voter turnout of registered voters in Mexico, 1946–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 60.54 for voter turnout of registered voters in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Mexico peaked at 89.75 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 44.61, in 2009.
Mexico ranks 105th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Voter turnout of registered voters in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 89.75 | — |
| 1949 | 72.31 | -19.4% |
| 1952 | 74.15 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 69.24 | -6.6% |
| 1958 | 70.21 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 68.43 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 69.33 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 62.82 | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 64.26 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 60.3 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 64.55 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 49.43 | -23.4% |
| 1982 | 74.84 | +51.4% |
| 1985 | 51.82 | -30.8% |
| 1988 | 50.14 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 61.11 | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 78.5 | +28.5% |
| 1997 | 57.69 | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 63.96 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 61.68 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 58.55 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 44.61 | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 63.14 | +41.5% |
| 2015 | 47.72 | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 63.21 | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 52.66 | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 60.54 | +15.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 60.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.11, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 60.54 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.86, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 81.03 | 72.31 | 89.75 | 2 |
| 1950s | 71.2 | 69.24 | 74.15 | 3 |
| 1960s | 66.86 | 62.82 | 69.33 | 3 |
| 1970s | 59.63 | 49.43 | 64.55 | 4 |
| 1980s | 58.93 | 50.14 | 74.84 | 3 |
| 1990s | 65.77 | 57.69 | 78.5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 57.2 | 44.61 | 63.96 | 4 |
| 2010s | 58.02 | 47.72 | 63.21 | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.6 | 52.66 | 60.54 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 102 Togo 61 compare
- 103 Ghana 60.88 compare
- 104 Guinea-Bissau 60.73 compare
- 106 Costa Rica 59.96 compare
- 107 Lithuania 59.95 compare
- 108 United Kingdom 59.76 compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of registered voters in Mexico?
- Voter turnout of registered voters in Mexico was 60.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 89.75 in 1946.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.61 in 2009.
- How does Mexico rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
- Mexico ranks 105th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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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