Which has higher immunization, pol3, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 65.0% against 63.0% in Benin as of 2024.

What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?

2.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?

40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children)

Benin

63.0%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo

65.0%

in 2024

Benin rank

177th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

175th

Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) over time

Benin
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 65.0% against 63.0% in Benin, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Benin ranks 177th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 175th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1980s	27.2%	38.0%	10.8%	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	71.7%	23.6%	48.1%	Benin
2000s	76.8%	51.5%	25.3%	Benin
2010s	73.4%	69.7%	3.7%	Benin
2020s	67.2%	65.8%	1.4%	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, pol3, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 65.0% against 63.0% in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 2.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for immunization, pol3?: Benin ranks 177th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 175th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children)
Unit: % of one-year-old children
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 9,949 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Child immunization rate, polio, is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received polio vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized after three doses.