Australia vs Belgium: Voter turnout of voting age population
Australia
77.66
in 2025
Belgium
75.82
in 2024
Australia rank
26th
Belgium rank
29th
Voter turnout of voting age population over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 77.66 against 75.82 in Belgium, a difference of 1.84.
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 | 91.76 | 65.12 | 26.64 | Australia |
| 1950s | 83.99 | 88.88 | 4.88 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 84.56 | 87.96 | 3.4 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 84.4 | 87.81 | 3.41 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 84.14 | 86.49 | 2.35 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 82.38 | 86 | 3.62 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 80.91 | 85.6 | 4.69 | 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 77.66 against 75.82 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in voter turnout of voting age population between Australia and Belgium?
- 1.84, 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?
- 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.