Voter turnout of registered voters in Poland
Poland: Voter turnout of registered voters was 71.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Voter turnout of registered voters in Poland, 1922–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 71.6% 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 98.9% 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.
Voter turnout of registered voters in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 67.9% | — |
| 1928 | 79.0% | +16.3% |
| 1930 | 74.8% | -5.3% |
| 1935 | 45.9% | -38.6% |
| 1938 | 67.1% | +46.2% |
| 1947 | 89.3% | +33.1% |
| 1952 | 95.0% | +6.4% |
| 1957 | 94.1% | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 94.8% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 96.6% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 97.6% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 98.9% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 78.9% | -20.2% |
| 1989 | 62.1% | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 60.6% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 43.2% | -28.7% |
| 1993 | 52.1% | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 64.7% | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 47.9% | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 61.1% | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 68.2% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 71.6% | -3.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 71.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 70.1%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Poland's 71.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.7%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 73.5% | 67.9% | 79.0% | 2 |
| 1930s | 62.6% | 45.9% | 74.8% | 3 |
| 1940s | 89.3% | 89.3% | 89.3% | 1 |
| 1950s | 94.6% | 94.1% | 95.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 96.4% | 94.8% | 97.6% | 3 |
| 1970s | 98.1% | 97.9% | 98.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 79.9% | 62.1% | 98.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 53.7% | 43.2% | 64.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 46.2% | 61.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 48.9% | 61.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 68.2% | 74.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of registered voters in Poland?
- Voter turnout of registered voters in Poland was 71.6% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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About this data
Denotes the voter turnout as a share of all registered voters in the national election according to official results.