Voter Participation
Specific Measure
Percentage of the voting-age citizen population who voted in presidential and congressional elections.
(Source: Census Bureau).
How does the US rank globally?
- Specific Measure:
- Percentage of the voting-age population who voted in presidential elections.
(Source: Author’s analysis of International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance data)
- Percentage of the voting-age population who voted in parliamentary elections.
(Source: Author’s analysis of International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance data)
- Percentage of the voting-age population who voted in presidential elections.
- Percentage of countries the US outperforms:
- Voted in presidential elections: 57% (out of 44 countries)
- Voted in parliamentary elections: 16% (out of 83 countries)
- International Rank Trend:
- Voted in presidential elections: Improving
- Voted in parliamentary elections: Improving
National Trend Stable
For more information about data sources and treatments, download the Data Notes.