France vs United States of America: Voter turnout of voting-age population
France
61.0%
in 2024
United States of America
62.4%
in 2024
France rank
80th
United States of America rank
78th
Voter turnout of voting-age population over time
- France
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 62.4% against 61.0% in France, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1946 it was France ahead.
France ranks 80th and United States of America ranks 78th of 161 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 73.7% | 38.8% | 35.0% | France |
| 1950s | 72.7% | 51.4% | 21.3% | France |
| 1960s | 65.2% | 54.1% | 11.1% | France |
| 1970s | 67.9% | 37.7% | 30.2% | France |
| 1980s | 73.2% | 46.2% | 27.0% | France |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 35.1% | 34.8% | France |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 53.6% | 17.6% | France |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 62.4% | 1.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voter turnout of voting-age population, France or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 62.4% against 61.0% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in voter turnout of voting-age population between France and United States of America?
- 1.4%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do France and United States of America rank globally for voter turnout of voting-age population?
- France ranks 80th 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.