| Turnout 1970s | Turnout 1990s | %Registered | Compulsory to Vote | Required to Register | Electoral District | |
| Australia | 86 | 94 | 91 | Yes | Yes | WTA |
| Austria | 88 | 84 | 96 | No | Auto | PR |
| Belgium | 88 | 85 | 95 | Yes | Auto | PR |
| Canada | 68 | 69 | 93 | No | Auto | WTA |
| Denmark | 85 | 83 | 98 | No | Auto | PR |
| France | 78 | 69 | 91 | No | No | PR |
| Germany | 85 | 77 | 94 | No | Auto | PR |
| Great Britain | 75 | 78 | 100 | No | Auto | WTA |
| Israel | 80 | 77 | 100 | No | Auto | PR |
| Italy | 94 | 87 | 100 | Yes | Auto | PR |
| Japan | 72 | 73 | 100 | No | Auto | PR |
| Netherlands | 82 | 78 | 98 | No | Auto | PR |
| Norway | 82 | 76 | 100 | No | Auto | PR |
| Spain | 78 | 76 | 100 | No | Auto | PR |
| Sweden | 88 | 87 | 97 | No | Auto | PR |
| Switzerland | 44 | 46 | 85 | No | Auto | PR |
| United States | 54 | 53 | 61 | No | No | WTA |
Sources:
G. Bingham Powell (1986)
"American Voter Turnout In Comparative Perspective."
American Political Science Review. 80: 17-43.
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