Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine
Democratic Republic of Congo
69.0%
in 2024
Somalia
70.0%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
174th
Somalia rank
171st
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 70.0% against 69.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 174th and Somalia ranks 171st 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 | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.5% | 50.0% | 21.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 61.8% | 7.2% | 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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 70.0% against 69.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Somalia?
- 1.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 174th and Somalia ranks 171st 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.