Quality of life · Civic life & environment
As at 12 October 2026 · official data unless labelled
Voter turnout
What the numbers are telling us
Voter turnout was 90.7% in 2025, up 0.93 pts on the previous reading (89.7%).
It is close to its 10-year average of 90.8%.
Across 38 OECD countries (latest available, 2022–2026), Australia ranks 1st best of 38 on voter turnout, above the median of 71.1%.
Why it matters
Turnout at national elections. Voting is compulsory in Australia, which lifts its figure.
What it should be
There is no official target, so Australia is judged against comparable countries: higher than the OECD median is better. The OECD median is 71.1%.
Every figure on this page is calculated from the stored official series (OECD, How's Life? Current well-being (OECD WISE)); the summary is written from the numbers, not edited by hand.