Countries by Voter Turnout
Complete ranking of 38 countries • Percentage of votes • Data refreshed May 5, 2026
Leader
Australia
Field size
38 countries
Lowest rank
Switzerland
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About Voter Turnout Rankings
Australia leads all 38 countries in Voter Turnout with a value of 90.67% of votes, while Switzerland ranks last at 46.64% of votes. This represents a 2-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
What Voter Turnout Measures
Share of eligible votes cast in national elections, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Voter Turnout across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 46.64% of votes (Switzerland) to 90.67% of votes (Australia) — a 2-fold difference across 38 countries.
Regional Patterns
European countries dominate this ranking, holding 16 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.
Values are broadly distributed across countries, with the middle 50% ranging from 60.65% of votes to 78.2% of votes. The overall spread from 46.64% of votes to 90.67% of votes reflects significant global variation.
Notable Outliers
The top of the ranking is competitive: Australia and Belgium are separated by only 4%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data.
Continental Leaders
Highest Voter Turnout
The 5 strongest Voter Turnout reads.
Lowest Voter Turnout
The 5 lowest Voter Turnout reads.
Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from OECD How's Life / Well-Being, covering 38 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
