Chile vs South Korea: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine

Chile
98.0%
in 2024
South Korea
98.0%
in 2024
Chile rank
33rd
South Korea rank
33rd

Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine over time

  • Chile
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 98.0% against 98.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 33rd and South Korea ranks 33rd of 194 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 98.5% 98.0% 0.5% Chile
2020s 98.6% 98.0% 0.6% Chile

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, Chile or South Korea?
Chile, at 98.0% against 98.0% in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine between Chile and South Korea?
0.0%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
Chile ranks 33rd and South Korea ranks 33rd 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

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 1,823 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed

Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.