Voter turnout of registered voters in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Voter turnout of registered voters was 75 in 2024. β² 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
1947β2024
Voter turnout of registered voters in Sri Lanka, 1947β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
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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