Voter turnout of registered voters in Netherlands

Netherlands: Voter turnout of registered voters was 78.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
78.3
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
39th
of 166 countries
All-time high
95.57
in 1959
All-time low
41.1
in 1860
Years of data
56
1848–2025

Voter turnout of registered voters in Netherlands, 1848–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voter turnout of registered voters in Netherlands is 78.3, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Netherlands peaked at 95.57 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 41.1, in 1860.

That places Netherlands 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 80.4 80.4 80.4 1
1850s 54.7 41.9 71 6
1860s 57.08 41.1 73.9 6
1870s 60.34 56.6 66.3 5
1880s 66.97 55.1 81.7 6
1890s 68.93 57.2 78 3
1920s 92.05 91.4 92.7 2
1930s 94.45 94.4 94.5 2
1940s 93.4 93.12 93.67 2
1950s 95.35 94.98 95.57 3
1960s 95.04 94.95 95.13 2
1970s 83.53 79.08 88 3
1980s 83.51 80.27 87.03 4
1990s 75.99 73.23 78.75 2
2000s 79.82 79.06 80.35 3
2010s 77.3 74.56 81.93 3
2020s 78.25 77.74 78.71 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 36 East Timor 79.28 compare
  2. 37 Guinea 78.88 compare
  3. 38 Liberia 78.86 compare
  4. 40 New Zealand 78.2 compare
  5. 41 Panama 77.65 compare
  6. 42 Russia 77.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of registered voters in Netherlands?
Voter turnout of registered voters in Netherlands was 78.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 95.57 in 1959.
What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 41.1 in 1860.
How does Netherlands rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
Netherlands ranks 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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