Benin vs Papua New Guinea: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio
Benin
137,151 one-year-olds
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
133,706 one-year-olds
in 2023
Benin rank
34th
Papua New Guinea rank
35th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio over time
- Benin
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 137,151 one-year-olds against 133,706 one-year-olds in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3,445 one-year-olds.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 34th and Papua New Guinea ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 137,368 one-year-olds | 67,136 one-year-olds | 70,232 one-year-olds | Benin |
| 1990s | 66,207 one-year-olds | 63,024 one-year-olds | 3,183 one-year-olds | Benin |
| 2000s | 69,685 one-year-olds | 73,811 one-year-olds | 4,126 one-year-olds | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 104,783 one-year-olds | 114,769 one-year-olds | 9,986 one-year-olds | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 138,152 one-year-olds | 146,875 one-year-olds | 8,724 one-year-olds | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio, Benin or Papua New Guinea?
- Benin, at 137,151 one-year-olds against 133,706 one-year-olds in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio between Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 3,445 one-year-olds, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
- Benin ranks 34th and Papua New Guinea ranks 35th 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 Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of one-year-olds who have not had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.