[1][2] The National Democratic Institute also maintains a calendar of elections around the world.
The year 2024 is notable for the large number of elections that were held worldwide: 64 countries from around the world,[2] home to nearly half of the global population,[3] voted, including eight of the world's 10 most populous nations – Bangladesh, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Pakistan, Russia, and the United States; in addition, the European Union held elections for the European Parliament in June.
Around 4 billion voters[4] – approximately half of the world's population – were eligible to vote in elections that year.
[6] As of November 2024, almost every incumbent party worldwide facing election in 2024 lost vote share, including in South Africa, India, France, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Japan, though they did not necessarily lose power.
[7] Among democracies, over 80 percent saw the incumbent party lose support compared to the last election.