Colombia vs United States of America: Voter turnout of voting-age population
Colombia
62.5%
in 2022
United States of America
62.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
76th
United States of America rank
78th
Voter turnout of voting-age population over time
- Colombia
- United States of America
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 62.5% against 62.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
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 of America ranks 78th of 161 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.0% | 44.5% | 20.5% | Colombia |
| 1960s | 39.5% | 56.3% | 16.8% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 41.7% | 40.7% | 1.0% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 39.9% | 38.1% | 1.8% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 36.7% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 36.2% | 8.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 39.5% | 13.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 62.4% | 0.2% | 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 of America?
- Colombia, at 62.5% against 62.4% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in voter turnout of voting-age population between Colombia and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States of America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and United States of America rank globally for voter turnout of voting-age population?
- Colombia ranks 76th 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.