At Australia's 2013 federal election, held under compulsory voting, what was voter turnout?
Answer92%
Before compulsory voting began in 1924, Australian turnout ran as low as 47-78%.
Source: Wikipedia (Compulsory voting) (2013) en.wikipedia.org
Society · Facts & sources
Democratic facts & stats
4 sourced facts about democracy around the world, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
The basics
Going deeper
About what share of the world's population lives under some form of democracy (full or flawed)?
Answerabout 45%
The remaining roughly 55% live under hybrid or authoritarian systems.
Source: Economist Intelligence Unit (via Wikipedia) (2025) en.wikipedia.org
Out of 195 countries rated by Freedom House, how many were classified as 'Free'?
Answer84 countries
The rest were split between 'Partly Free' and 'Not Free.'
Source: Freedom House (via Wikipedia) (2024) en.wikipedia.org
Expert level
How many countries did Freedom House rate 'Not Free' in its most recent report?
Answer57 countries
That's slightly more than the 54 countries rated 'Partly Free.'
Source: Freedom House (via Wikipedia) (2024) en.wikipedia.org
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