Colombia vs United States: Voter turnout of voting age population
Colombia
62.52
in 2022
United States
62.36
in 2024
Colombia rank
76th
United States rank
78th
Voter turnout of voting age population over time
- Colombia
- United States
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 62.52 against 62.36 in United States, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 76th and United States ranks 78th of 161 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.04 | 44.53 | 20.51 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 39.52 | 56.29 | 16.77 | United States |
| 1970s | 41.7 | 40.68 | 1.03 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 39.92 | 38.09 | 1.83 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 36.57 | 36.68 | 0.1133 | United States |
| 2000s | 44.49 | 36.2 | 8.28 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 53 | 39.5 | 13.5 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 62.52 | 62.36 | 0.16 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voter turnout of voting age population, Colombia or United States?
- Colombia, at 62.52 against 62.36 in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in voter turnout of voting age population between Colombia and United States?
- 0.16, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and United States rank globally for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Colombia ranks 76th 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.