Voter turnout of registered voters in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Voter turnout of registered voters was 68.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.86
World rank
75th
of 166 countries
All-time high
85.16
in 2018
All-time low
30.81
in 1995
Years of data
10
1979–2023
Voter turnout of registered voters in Zimbabwe, 1979–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, voter turnout of registered voters in Zimbabwe stood at 68.86.
That represents a change of up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Zimbabwe peaked at 85.16 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.81, in 1995.
That places Zimbabwe 75th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.89 | 63.89 | 63.89 | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.55 | 30.81 | 32.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.28 | 42.8 | 54.33 | 4 |
| 2010s | 69.77 | 54.38 | 85.16 | 2 |
| 2020s | 68.86 | 68.86 | 68.86 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Universal suffrage men lexical 1 (2025)
- Elections for the governments chief executive 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections lexical 0 (2025)
- Political regime lexical 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of registered voters in Zimbabwe?
- Voter turnout of registered voters in Zimbabwe was 68.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 85.16 in 2018.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.81 in 1995.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
- Zimbabwe ranks 75th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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