South Korea vs Latvia: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine
South Korea
98.0%
in 2024
Latvia
98.0%
in 2024
South Korea rank
33rd
Latvia rank
33rd
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine over time
- South Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 98.0% against 98.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Latvia ahead.
South Korea ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.0% | 98.2% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 0.0% | — |
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, South Korea or Latvia?
- South Korea, at 98.0% against 98.0% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine between South Korea and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latvia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Latvia rank globally for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- South Korea ranks 33rd and Latvia 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.