Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine

Democratic Republic of Congo
69.0%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
68.0%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
174th
Guinea-Bissau rank
175th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 69.0% against 68.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 174th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 175th of 194 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2010s 65.2% 31.8% 33.5% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 69.0% 67.0% 2.0% Democratic Republic of Congo

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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 69.0% against 68.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
1.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 174th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 175th 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.