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

0204060801001946198520241946: 65.31950: 70.51954: 67.91958: 71.31962: 76.61966: 74.31971: 88.61984: 85.81989: 851994: 91.41999: 91.82004: 88.32009: 89.92014: 90.52019: 90.12024: 89.5

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Singapore 92.83 compare
  2. 9 Turkmenistan 91.12 compare
  3. 10 Australia 90.67 compare
  4. 12 Belgium 87.42 compare
  5. 13 Luxembourg 87.18 compare
  6. 14 Turkey 87.04 compare

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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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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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