North Korea vs Turkey: Vaccination coverage
North Korea
99.0%
in 2024
Turkey
99.0%
in 2024
North Korea rank
1st
Turkey rank
1st
Vaccination coverage over time
- North Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Turkey ahead.
North Korea ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3% | 84.9% | 0.6% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 97.0% | 1.8% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 0.4% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vaccination coverage, North Korea or Turkey?
- North Korea, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in vaccination coverage between North Korea and Turkey?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Turkey?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Turkey rank globally for vaccination coverage?
- North Korea ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Vaccination coverage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.