North Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine
North Korea
50.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
52.0%
in 2024
North Korea rank
191st
Papua New Guinea rank
190th
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine over time
- North Korea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 52.0% against 50.0% in North Korea, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 191st and Papua New Guinea ranks 190th of 194 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.8% | 29.0% | 24.8% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 42.4% | 46.6% | North 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, North Korea or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 52.0% against 50.0% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine between North Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- North Korea ranks 191st and Papua New Guinea ranks 190th 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.