Canada vs France: Voter turnout of voting age population
Canada
61.28
in 2025
France
60.95
in 2024
Canada rank
79th
France rank
80th
Voter turnout of voting age population over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 61.28 against 60.95 in France, a difference of 0.33.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1945 it was France ahead.
Canada ranks 79th and France ranks 80th of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and France in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 70.17 | 73.93 | 3.76 | France |
| 1950s | 75.39 | 71.13 | 4.26 | Canada |
| 1960s | 70.8 | 68.42 | 2.38 | Canada |
| 1970s | 64.21 | 72.42 | 8.21 | France |
| 1980s | 68.34 | 76.42 | 8.08 | France |
| 1990s | 60.47 | 60.58 | 0.11 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voter turnout of voting age population, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 61.28 against 60.95 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in voter turnout of voting age population between Canada and France?
- 0.33, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 1997.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Canada ranks 79th and France ranks 80th 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.