Canada vs United States: Voter turnout of voting age population
Canada
61.28
in 2025
United States
62.36
in 2024
Canada rank
79th
United States rank
78th
Voter turnout of voting age population over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 62.36 against 61.28 in Canada, a difference of 1.08.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 79th and United States ranks 78th of 161 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.39 | 44.53 | 30.86 | Canada |
| 1960s | 70.83 | 54.06 | 16.77 | Canada |
| 1970s | 67.74 | 49.58 | 18.16 | Canada |
| 1980s | 66.93 | 56.95 | 9.97 | Canada |
| 2000s | 55.56 | 51.12 | 4.45 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voter turnout of voting age population, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 62.36 against 61.28 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in voter turnout of voting age population between Canada and United States?
- 1.08, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2008.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Canada ranks 79th and United States ranks 78th 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.