Voter Turnout by Country
38 countries • Percentage of votes • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
Top country
Australia
Lowest country
Switzerland
Source
OECD How's Life / Well-Being
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What It Measures
Share of eligible votes cast in national elections, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
At a Glance
World average
70.08
Middle country
70.25
Low end
46.64
High end
90.67
Countries
38
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Voter Turnout
Highest Voter Turnout
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #37 Japan is 7.20% of votes higher than #38 Switzerland (53.84% of votes vs 46.64% of votes).
Another sharp ranking jump: #1 Australia is 3.25% of votes higher than #2 Belgium (90.67% of votes vs 87.42% of votes).
Another sharp ranking jump: #4 Turkey is 2.84% of votes higher than #5 Sweden (87.05% of votes vs 84.21% of votes).