Australia vs Iceland: Voter turnout of voting age population
Australia
77.66
in 2025
Iceland
77.68
in 2024
Australia rank
26th
Iceland rank
25th
Voter turnout of voting age population over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 77.68 against 77.66 in Australia, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 25th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 91.76 | 88.04 | 3.72 | Australia |
| 1960s | 85.65 | 89.39 | 3.74 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 84.31 | 87.56 | 3.25 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 83.12 | 90.73 | 7.61 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 82.99 | 86.96 | 3.97 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 82.38 | 74.19 | 8.19 | Australia |
| 2010s | 78.91 | 77.84 | 1.06 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voter turnout of voting age population, Australia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 77.68 against 77.66 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in voter turnout of voting age population between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.02, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Australia ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 25th 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.