Canada vs United States of America: Voter turnout of voting-age population
Canada
61.3%
in 2025
United States of America
62.4%
in 2024
Canada rank
79th
United States of America rank
78th
Voter turnout of voting-age population over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 62.4% against 61.3% in Canada, a difference of 1.1%.
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 of America 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 of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.4% | 44.5% | 30.9% | Canada |
| 1960s | 70.8% | 54.1% | 16.8% | Canada |
| 1970s | 67.7% | 49.6% | 18.2% | Canada |
| 1980s | 66.9% | 57.0% | 10.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 51.1% | 4.4% | 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 of America?
- United States of America, at 62.4% against 61.3% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in voter turnout of voting-age population between Canada and United States of America?
- 1.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2008.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for voter turnout of voting-age population?
- Canada ranks 79th and United States of America ranks 78th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – 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.