Voter turnout of registered voters in Portugal

Portugal: Voter turnout of registered voters was 58.23 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
58.23
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
115th
of 166 countries
All-time high
91.73
in 1975
All-time low
39.24
in 2021
Years of data
53
1861–2025

Voter turnout of registered voters in Portugal, 1861–2025

020406080100186119432025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 58.23 for voter turnout of registered voters in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Portugal peaked at 91.73 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 39.24, in 2021.

That places Portugal 115th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 67.5 60.3 72.6 5
1870s 62.24 56.4 64.9 5
1880s 58.4 58.4 58.4 1
1900s 70.6 68.7 72.5 2
1910s 58.45 57 59.9 2
1920s 70.05 69.1 71 2
1930s 81.95 80.2 83.7 2
1940s 72.23 53.8 87.1 3
1950s 69.3 68.2 70.4 2
1960s 70.03 62.5 74 3
1970s 82.23 66.4 91.73 4
1980s 78.12 72.64 85.45 5
1990s 65.45 61.05 68.18 4
2000s 59.67 50.03 64.26 5
2010s 52.79 48.57 58.03 4
2020s 53.83 39.24 59.9 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 112 Georgia 58.73 compare
  2. 113 South Africa 58.64 compare
  3. 114 Guyana 58.41 compare
  4. 116 Colombia 58.1 compare
  5. 117 Cameroon 57.76 compare
  6. 118 Cape Verde 57.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of registered voters in Portugal?
Voter turnout of registered voters in Portugal was 58.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 91.73 in 1975.
What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 39.24 in 2021.
How does Portugal rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
Portugal ranks 115th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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