Voter turnout of voting age population in Australia

Australia: Voter turnout of voting age population was 77.66 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
77.66
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
26th
of 161 countries
All-time high
91.85
in 1946
All-time low
75.99
in 2022
Years of data
31
1946–2025

Voter turnout of voting age population in Australia, 1946–2025

0204060801001946198520251946: 91.81949: 91.71951: 85.21954: 81.91955: 78.31958: 861961: 84.61963: 85.71966: 84.71969: 83.91972: 85.31974: 84.31975: 84.71977: 84.51980: 841983: 81.21984: 84.21987: 84.11990: 82.11993: 83.41996: 831998: 82.22001: 84.22004: 82.42007: 82.42010: 812013: 78.92016: 792019: 80.82022: 762025: 77.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Australia recorded 77.66 for voter turnout of voting age population in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Australia peaked at 91.85 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 75.99, in 2022.

That places Australia 26th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 91.76 91.67 91.85 2
1950s 82.89 78.35 86.05 4
1960s 84.69 83.89 85.65 4
1970s 84.7 84.31 85.35 4
1980s 83.39 81.24 84.2 4
1990s 82.69 82.09 83.43 4
2000s 82.98 82.37 84.2 3
2010s 79.91 78.86 81.02 4
2020s 76.82 75.99 77.66 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 23 Albania 78.05 compare
  2. 24 Russian Federation 77.76 compare
  3. 25 Iceland 77.68 compare
  4. 27 Malta 77.41 compare
  5. 28 Guyana 77.32 compare
  6. 29 Belgium 75.82 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places β†’

More population data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of voting age population in Australia?
Voter turnout of voting age population in Australia was 77.66 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 91.85 in 1946.
What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 75.99 in 2022.
How does Australia rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
Australia ranks 26th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of voting age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voter turnout of voting age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,511 data points, 1830–2025
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