Voter turnout of registered voters in Sweden

Sweden: Voter turnout of registered voters was 84.21 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
84.21
World rank
21st
of 166 countries
All-time high
91.76
in 1976
All-time low
19.5
in 1875
Years of data
46
1875–2022

Voter turnout of registered voters in Sweden, 1875–2022

20406080100187519482022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voter turnout of registered voters in Sweden is 84.21, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Sweden peaked at 91.76 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 19.5, in 1875.

Sweden ranks 21st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 19.9 19.5 20.3 2
1880s 32.33 23.7 48.1 3
1890s 41.62 38.5 45.3 4
1900s 52.97 47.2 61.3 3
1910s 64.23 57 69.9 3
1920s 57.48 53 67.4 4
1930s 71.05 67.6 74.5 2
1940s 74.98 70.3 82.74 3
1950s 78.79 77.42 79.84 3
1960s 86.35 83.86 89.29 3
1970s 90.4 88.28 91.76 4
1980s 89.09 85.96 91.45 3
1990s 84.98 81.39 86.82 3
2000s 81.05 80.11 81.99 2
2010s 85.87 84.63 87.18 3
2020s 84.21 84.21 84.21 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 18 Tajikistan 85.35 compare
  2. 19 Chile 85.12 compare
  3. 20 Cambodia 84.59 compare
  4. 22 Denmark 84.16 compare
  5. 23 Seychelles 84.09 compare
  6. 24 Philippines 83.4 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places β†’

More reference data data for Sweden

All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of registered voters in Sweden?
Voter turnout of registered voters in Sweden was 84.21 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 91.76 in 1976.
What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 19.5 in 1875.
How does Sweden rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
Sweden ranks 21st out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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