Voter turnout of registered voters in Canada
Canada: Voter turnout of registered voters was 68.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
68.7
World rank
76th
of 166 countries
All-time high
80.57
in 1958
All-time low
59.52
in 2008
Years of data
40
1867–2025
Voter turnout of registered voters in Canada, 1867–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voter turnout of registered voters in Canada is 68.7, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Canada peaked at 80.57 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 59.52, in 2008.
Canada ranks 76th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Voter turnout of registered voters in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1867 | 73.1 | — |
| 1872 | 70.3 | -3.8% |
| 1874 | 69.3 | -1.4% |
| 1878 | 69.1 | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 70.3 | +1.7% |
| 1887 | 70.1 | -0.3% |
| 1891 | 64.4 | -8.1% |
| 1896 | 72.9 | +13.2% |
| 1900 | 77.4 | +6.2% |
| 1904 | 71.6 | -7.5% |
| 1908 | 70.3 | -1.8% |
| 1921 | 67.7 | -3.7% |
| 1930 | 73.5 | +8.6% |
| 1940 | 69.9 | -4.9% |
| 1945 | 76.31 | +9.2% |
| 1949 | 74.79 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 67.87 | -9.3% |
| 1957 | 75.05 | +10.6% |
| 1958 | 80.57 | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 80.13 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 80.3 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 75.88 | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 75.67 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 77.2 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 71 | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 75.69 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 69.32 | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 75.34 | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 75.29 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 69.64 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 67 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 61.18 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 60.91 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 64.67 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 59.52 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 61.11 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 68.28 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 67.65 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 62.25 | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 68.7 | +10.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 68.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 70.11, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 73.1 | 73.1 | 73.1 | 1 |
| 1870s | 69.57 | 69.1 | 70.3 | 3 |
| 1880s | 70.2 | 70.1 | 70.3 | 2 |
| 1890s | 68.65 | 64.4 | 72.9 | 2 |
| 1900s | 73.1 | 70.3 | 77.4 | 3 |
| 1920s | 67.7 | 67.7 | 67.7 | 1 |
| 1930s | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 1 |
| 1940s | 73.67 | 69.9 | 76.31 | 3 |
| 1950s | 74.5 | 67.87 | 80.57 | 3 |
| 1960s | 78 | 75.67 | 80.3 | 4 |
| 1970s | 74.63 | 71 | 77.2 | 3 |
| 1980s | 73.32 | 69.32 | 75.34 | 3 |
| 1990s | 68.32 | 67 | 69.64 | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.57 | 59.52 | 64.67 | 4 |
| 2010s | 65.68 | 61.11 | 68.28 | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.47 | 62.25 | 68.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of registered voters in Canada?
- Voter turnout of registered voters in Canada was 68.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 80.57 in 1958.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.52 in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
- Canada ranks 76th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of registered voters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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