Australia vs Belgium: Voter turnout of voting-age population
Australia
77.7%
in 2025
Belgium
75.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
26th
Belgium rank
29th
Voter turnout of voting-age population over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 77.7% against 75.8% in Belgium, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and Belgium ranks 29th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 91.8% | 65.1% | 26.6% | Australia |
| 1950s | 84.0% | 88.9% | 4.9% | Belgium |
| 1960s | 84.6% | 88.0% | 3.4% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 84.4% | 87.8% | 3.4% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 84.1% | 86.5% | 2.3% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 82.4% | 86.0% | 3.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 85.6% | 4.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voter turnout of voting-age population, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 77.7% against 75.8% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in voter turnout of voting-age population between Australia and Belgium?
- 1.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for voter turnout of voting-age population?
- Australia ranks 26th and Belgium ranks 29th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Voter turnout of voting-age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Denotes the voter turnout as a share of the voting age population in the national election according to official results.