Turnout in European elections has fallen sharply since 1979

Belgium

Italy

100%

75

50

25

0

1979

2014

1979

2014

Denmark

Sweden

Germany

1979

2014

1979

2014

1979

2014

Lithuania

Spain

France

1979

2014

1979

2014

1979

2014

UK

Slovakia

EU average

1979

2014

1979

2014

1979

2014

Belgium

Italy

Denmark

Sweden

Germany

100%

75

50

25

0

1979

2014

1979

2014

1979

2014

1979

2014

1979

2014

Lithuania

Spain

France

UK

Slovakia

EU average

1979

2014

1979

2014

1979

2014

1979

2014

1979

2014

1979

2014