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