Voter turnout of registered voters in Rwanda

Rwanda: Voter turnout of registered voters was 98.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.2
World rank
4th
of 166 countries
All-time high
98.8
in 2013
All-time low
87.6
in 1965
Years of data
12
1961–2024

Voter turnout of registered voters in Rwanda, 1961–2024

0204060801001961199220241961: 95.61965: 87.61969: 90.91981: 96.51988: 98.52003: 96.52008: 98.52010: 97.52013: 98.82017: 98.22018: 932024: 98.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 98.2 for voter turnout of registered voters in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Rwanda peaked at 98.8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 87.6, in 1965.

Rwanda ranks 4th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 91.37 87.6 95.6 3
1980s 97.48 96.47 98.5 2
2000s 97.5 96.5 98.5 2
2010s 96.88 93.04 98.8 4
2020s 98.2 98.2 98.2 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 1 North Korea 99.99 compare
  2. 2 Burundi 98.88 compare
  3. 3 Equatorial Guinea 98.41 compare
  4. 5 Laos 98.02 compare
  5. 6 Vietnam 95.6 compare
  6. 7 Ethiopia 93.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of registered voters in Rwanda?
Voter turnout of registered voters in Rwanda was 98.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 98.8 in 2013.
What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 87.6 in 1965.
How does Rwanda rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
Rwanda ranks 4th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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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