Voter turnout of registered voters in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Voter turnout of registered voters was 75 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
75
World rank
51st
of 166 countries
All-time high
86.69
in 1977
All-time low
55.32
in 1988
Years of data
21
1947–2024

Voter turnout of registered voters in Sri Lanka, 1947–2024

0204060801947198520241947: 55.81952: 70.71956: 691960: 75.91965: 81.11970: 84.91977: 86.71982: 81.11988: 55.31989: 63.61994: 76.21999: 73.32000: 75.62001: 762004: 762005: 72.92010: 74.52015: 81.52019: 83.72020: 75.92024: 75

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voter turnout of registered voters in Sri Lanka is 75, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Sri Lanka peaked at 86.69 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 55.32, in 1988.

Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 55.81 55.81 55.81 1
1950s 69.87 69.04 70.7 2
1960s 78.52 75.9 81.13 2
1970s 85.78 84.88 86.69 2
1980s 66.66 55.32 81.06 3
1990s 74.78 73.31 76.24 2
2000s 75.13 72.91 76.03 4
2010s 79.91 74.5 83.72 3
2020s 75.44 75 75.89 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 48 Cuba 75.87 compare
  2. 49 Thailand 75.71 compare
  3. 50 Uzbekistan 75.35 compare
  4. 52 Peru 74.57 compare
  5. 53 Djibouti 74.01 compare
  6. 54 Maldives 73.91 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of registered voters in Sri Lanka?
Voter turnout of registered voters in Sri Lanka was 75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 86.69 in 1977.
What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 55.32 in 1988.
How does Sri Lanka rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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