Voter turnout of registered voters in Romania

Romania: Voter turnout of registered voters was 64.69 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
64.69
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
91st
of 166 countries
All-time high
100
in 1969
All-time low
31.84
in 2020
Years of data
31
1922–2025

Voter turnout of registered voters in Romania, 1922–2025

4060801001922197320251922: 761926: 751927: 771928: 77.41931: 72.51932: 70.81933: 681937: 66.11939: 891948: 91.21952: 97.91957: 99.21961: 99.81969: 1001975: 1001980: 1001985: 1001990: 86.21992: 76.31996: 762000: 65.32004: 58.52008: 39.22009: 582012: 41.82014: 64.12016: 37.82019: 54.52020: 31.82024: 52.52025: 64.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voter turnout of registered voters in Romania is 64.69, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Romania peaked at 100 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 31.84, in 2020.

Romania ranks 91st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 76.35 75 77.4 4
1930s 73.28 66.1 89 5
1940s 91.2 91.2 91.2 1
1950s 98.55 97.9 99.2 2
1960s 99.9 99.8 100 2
1970s 100 100 100 1
1980s 100 99.99 100 2
1990s 79.5 76 86.2 3
2000s 55.26 39.2 65.31 4
2010s 49.53 37.79 64.11 4
2020s 49.69 31.84 64.69 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 88 Bhutan 65.6 compare
  2. 89 Yemen 64.78 compare
  3. 90 Kenya 64.77 compare
  4. 92 Italy 63.79 compare
  5. 93 Ukraine 63.78 compare
  6. 94 Estonia 63.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of registered voters in Romania?
Voter turnout of registered voters in Romania was 64.69 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1969.
What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 31.84 in 2020.
How does Romania rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
Romania ranks 91st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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