Voter turnout of registered voters in Türkiye

Türkiye: Voter turnout of registered voters was 87.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
87.04
World rank
14th
of 166 countries
All-time high
93.28
in 1987
All-time low
64.35
in 1969
Years of data
22
1931–2023

Voter turnout of registered voters in Türkiye, 1931–2023

0204060801001931197720231931: 881935: 77.81950: 87.81954: 88.61957: 76.61961: 81.41965: 71.31969: 64.31973: 66.81977: 70.41983: 92.31987: 93.31991: 83.91995: 85.21999: 87.12002: 79.32007: 84.22011: 87.62014: 74.12015: 85.22018: 86.22023: 87

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 87.04 for voter turnout of registered voters in 2023.

The figure is up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Türkiye peaked at 93.28 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 64.35, in 1969.

Türkiye ranks 14th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Voter turnout of registered voters in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Voter turnout of registered voters in Türkiye, 1931 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1931 88
1935 77.8 -11.6%
1950 87.75 +12.8%
1954 88.6 +1.0%
1957 76.6 -13.5%
1961 81.41 +6.3%
1965 71.3 -12.4%
1969 64.35 -9.7%
1973 66.82 +3.8%
1977 70.41 +5.4%
1983 92.27 +31.0%
1987 93.28 +1.1%
1991 83.92 -10.0%
1995 85.2 +1.5%
1999 87.09 +2.2%
2002 79.28 -9.0%
2007 84.25 +6.3%
2011 87.59 +4.0%
2014 74.13 -15.4%
2015 85.18 +14.9%
2018 86.24 +1.2%
2023 87.04 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1930s 82.9 77.8 88 2
1950s 84.32 76.6 88.6 3
1960s 72.35 64.35 81.41 3
1970s 68.61 66.82 70.41 2
1980s 92.78 92.27 93.28 2
1990s 85.4 83.92 87.09 3
2000s 81.77 79.28 84.25 2
2010s 83.28 74.13 87.59 4
2020s 87.04 87.04 87.04 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 11 Uruguay 89.52 compare
  2. 12 Belgium 87.42 compare
  3. 13 Luxembourg 87.18 compare
  4. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 86.95 compare
  5. 16 Belarus 85.7 compare
  6. 17 Malta 85.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of registered voters in Türkiye?
Voter turnout of registered voters in Türkiye was 87.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 93.28 in 1987.
What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 64.35 in 1969.
How does Türkiye rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
Türkiye ranks 14th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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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Voter turnout of registered voters
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
166 places, 3,355 data points, 1790–2025
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