Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)
Costa Rica
99.0%
in 2025
Nicaragua
99.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
1st
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 95.8% | 0.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 99.0% | 3.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 93.7% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%), Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Costa Rica, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.