In Singapore's 2020 general election, what was voter turnout?
Answer95.81%
Singapore recorded one of the highest turnout rates in the world at nearly 96% in 2020.
Source: Wikipedia, Voter turnout (2020) en.wikipedia.org
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Averaged from 1945-1997, what was voter turnout in Western Europe?
Answerabout 77%
Western European democracies averaged around 77% turnout across that half-century, notably higher than the Americas.
Source: Wikipedia, Voter turnout (2024) en.wikipedia.org
About what share of 18-year-olds report having actual voting experience?
Answerabout 21%
Only about a fifth of 18-year-olds report having voted, since many haven't yet faced an election after turning 18.
Source: Wikipedia, Youth (2024) en.wikipedia.org
Expert level
Since around what year has global voter turnout, measured against voting-age population, generally trended downward?
Answeraround 1985
Researchers point to roughly 1985 as when global turnout began a gradual, sustained decline.
Source: Wikipedia, Voter turnout (2024) en.wikipedia.org
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