At 66.9%, US voter turnout is lower than India's

While the fate of the US hangs on a thread till all the votes have been counted, the country's voter turnout falls short when compared to the Asian countries that have voted in the recent past. For this year's presidential election, US registered the highest voter turnout in 120 years yet it ranked seven at 66.9% out of the top 10 Asian countries. Indonesia topped the rank with 82.4% voter turnout in its 2019 elections.  

In its 2019 elections, 82.4% of Indonesia participated in the process of elections. Credit: AFP Photo

Sri Lanka clocked in a voter turnout of 81.9% in its 2018-19 elections. Credit: Reuters Photo

 Voters wait to cast their vote outside a voting center during the general election in Dhaka. Bangladesh saw a voter turnout of 78.1% in its 2018 elections. Credit: Reuters Photo

A South Korean man casts a ballot during early voting at a polling station in Seoul. South Korean voter turnout was 77.9% in its 2020 elections. Credit: AFP Photo

In 2016, Philippines's voter turnout was 73% in its elections. Credit: Reuters Photo

Polling officials collect EVM machines and other polling materials. India's voter turnout, in its 2019 general elections, was 68.8%. Credit: PTI Photo

An employee of the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections processes ballots in Atlanta. In the ongoing 2020 US elections, 66,9% eligible voters have voted. Credit: Reuters Photo

Artwork of Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin in Kuala Lumpur. About 62.1% of eligible voters in Malaysia voted in 2018 elections. Credit: Reuters Photo

Election officials count votes after Japan's lower house election at a counting centre in Tokyo. Nearly, 53.7% of Japan's registered voters turned up to vote in 2017. Credit: Reuters Photo

A voter casts her vote at a polling station during the general election in Islamabad. Less than half of Pakistan's eligible voters at 40.7% voted in 2018 elections. Credit: Reuters Photo