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Ranked: Voter turnout across OECD countries

Share of eligible voters who cast a ballot at national elections in 38 OECD countries, latest available data (2022–2026).

OECD median 71.1%1. Australia90.7%2. Belgium87.4%3. Luxembourg87.2%4. Turkiye87.1%5. Chile85.3%6. Sweden84.2%7. Denmark84%8. Germany82.5%9. Iceland80.8%10. Norway80.1%11. Hungary79.6%12. Korea79.4%13. Netherlands78.3%14. New Zealand78.2%15. Austria76.3%16. Poland74.4%17. France73.7%18. Costa Rica73.2%19. Finland71.6%20. Israel70.6%21. Czechia70.3%22. Slovenia69.3%23. Canada68.7%24. Slovak Republic68.5%25. Spain66.6%26. United States64.5%27. Italy63.8%28. Estonia63.5%29. Greece61.1%30. Mexico61%31. Lithuania60%32. United Kingdom59.8%33. Ireland59.7%34. Latvia59.4%35. Portugal58.2%36. Colombia58.2%37. Japan56.3%38. Switzerland46.6%

Key takeaways

  • Australia leads all 38 OECD countries with a voter turnout of 90.7%, where voting is compulsory.
  • Belgium and Luxembourg rank 2nd and 3rd with turnouts of 87.4% and 87.2% respectively.
  • The OECD median sits at 71.1%, with 19 countries above and 19 countries below.
  • Switzerland records the lowest turnout of any OECD country at 46.6%, followed by Japan at 56.3%.
  • Portugal and Colombia are both tied on 58.2%, placing them 35th and 36th respectively.