Voter turnout of registered voters in Poland

Poland: Voter turnout of registered voters was 71.63 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
71.63
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
61st
of 166 countries
All-time high
98.87
in 1980
All-time low
43.2
in 1991
Years of data
32
1922–2025

Voter turnout of registered voters in Poland, 1922–2025

0204060801001922197320251922: 67.91928: 791930: 74.81935: 45.91938: 67.11947: 89.31952: 951957: 94.11961: 94.81965: 96.61969: 97.61972: 97.91976: 98.31980: 98.91985: 78.91989: 62.11990: 60.61991: 43.21993: 52.11995: 64.71997: 47.92000: 61.12001: 46.22005: 512007: 53.92010: 55.32011: 48.92015: 55.32019: 61.72020: 68.22023: 74.42025: 71.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Poland recorded 71.63 for voter turnout of registered voters in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Poland peaked at 98.87 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 43.2, in 1991.

Poland ranks 61st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 73.45 67.9 79 2
1930s 62.6 45.9 74.8 3
1940s 89.3 89.3 89.3 1
1950s 94.59 94.14 95.03 2
1960s 96.35 94.83 97.61 3
1970s 98.1 97.94 98.27 2
1980s 79.95 62.11 98.87 3
1990s 53.7 43.2 64.7 5
2000s 53.04 46.18 61.12 4
2010s 55.33 48.92 61.74 4
2020s 71.4 68.18 74.38 3

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 58 South Sudan 72 compare
  2. 59 Myanmar 71.89 compare
  3. 60 Taiwan 71.86 compare
  4. 62 Finland 71.55 compare
  5. 63 Slovenia 70.97 compare
  6. 64 United States 70.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of registered voters in Poland?
Voter turnout of registered voters in Poland was 71.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 98.87 in 1980.
What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 43.2 in 1991.
How does Poland rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
Poland ranks 61st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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