Central African Republic vs North Korea: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine
Central African Republic
42.0%
in 2024
North Korea
50.0%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
194th
North Korea rank
191st
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine over time
- Central African Republic
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 50.0% against 42.0% in Central African Republic, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was North Korea ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 194th and North Korea ranks 191st of 194 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.8% | 59.2% | 25.4% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 89.0% | 51.8% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine, Central African Republic or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 50.0% against 42.0% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine between Central African Republic and North Korea?
- 8.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and North Korea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and North Korea rank globally for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Central African Republic ranks 194th and North Korea ranks 191st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine. 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 the first dose of the inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.