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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
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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