Iceland vs Japan: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine
Iceland
98.0%
in 2024
Japan
98.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
33rd
Japan rank
33rd
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 98.0% against 98.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.2% | 99.0% | 2.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 98.0% | 1.8% | Japan |
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, Iceland or Japan?
- Iceland, at 98.0% against 98.0% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine between Iceland and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Iceland ranks 33rd and Japan 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
Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.