Australia vs Belgium: Voter turnout of registered voters
Australia
90.67
in 2025
Belgium
87.42
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Belgium rank
12th
Voter turnout of registered voters over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 90.67 against 87.42 in Belgium, a difference of 3.25.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1856 it was Belgium ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Belgium ranks 12th of 166 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Belgium in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 50.52 | 58.25 | 7.73 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 51.4 | 76.7 | 25.3 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 47.83 | 59.8 | 11.97 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 59.31 | 71.15 | 11.84 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 68.59 | 84 | 15.41 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 93.12 | 93.4 | 0.28 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 94.94 | 92.35 | 2.59 | Australia |
| 1950s | 95.75 | 93.4 | 2.34 | Australia |
| 1960s | 95.22 | 92.34 | 2.88 | Australia |
| 1970s | 95.24 | 92.71 | 2.53 | Australia |
| 1980s | 93.84 | 93.38 | 0.46 | Australia |
| 2000s | 94.76 | 91.08 | 3.68 | Australia |
| 2010s | 92.56 | 88.8 | 3.76 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voter turnout of registered voters, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 90.67 against 87.42 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in voter turnout of registered voters between Australia and Belgium?
- 3.25, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for voter turnout of registered voters?
- Australia ranks 10th and Belgium ranks 12th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Voter turnout of registered voters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.