Voter turnout of registered voters in Netherlands
Netherlands: Voter turnout of registered voters was 78.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Voter turnout of registered voters in Netherlands, 1848–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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