Voter turnout of registered voters in Uruguay
Uruguay: Voter turnout of registered voters was 89.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.52
World rank
11th
of 166 countries
All-time high
91.84
in 1999
All-time low
65.34
in 1946
Years of data
16
1946–2024
Voter turnout of registered voters in Uruguay, 1946–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, voter turnout of registered voters in Uruguay stood at 89.52.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Uruguay peaked at 91.84 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 65.34, in 1946.
Uruguay ranks 11th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Voter turnout of registered voters in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 65.34 | — |
| 1950 | 70.52 | +7.9% |
| 1954 | 67.87 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 71.3 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 76.63 | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 74.28 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 88.61 | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 85.76 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 84.97 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 91.44 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 91.84 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 88.29 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 89.91 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 90.51 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 90.13 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 89.52 | -0.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 89.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 70.11, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 89.52 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.86, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 65.34 | 65.34 | 65.34 | 1 |
| 1950s | 69.9 | 67.87 | 71.3 | 3 |
| 1960s | 75.45 | 74.28 | 76.63 | 2 |
| 1970s | 88.61 | 88.61 | 88.61 | 1 |
| 1980s | 85.37 | 84.97 | 85.76 | 2 |
| 1990s | 91.64 | 91.44 | 91.84 | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.1 | 88.29 | 89.91 | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.32 | 90.13 | 90.51 | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.52 | 89.52 | 89.52 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of registered voters in Uruguay?
- Voter turnout of registered voters in Uruguay was 89.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 91.84 in 1999.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.34 in 1946.
- How does Uruguay rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
- Uruguay ranks 11th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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