Ethiopia vs India: Polio number unvaccinated

Ethiopia
1.21 million
in 2023
India
2.04 million
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
4th
India rank
2nd

Polio number unvaccinated over time

  • Ethiopia
  • India
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M198020012023

How they compare

India currently reports 2.04 million against 1.21 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 833,750.

That makes India's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 192 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia India Difference Ahead
1980s 1.45 million 18.95 million 17.50 million India
1990s 1.14 million 9.66 million 8.51 million India
2000s 1.22 million 9.91 million 8.70 million India
2010s 1.04 million 3.98 million 2.94 million India
2020s 1.37 million 2.66 million 1.29 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher polio number unvaccinated, Ethiopia or India?
India, at 2.04 million against 1.21 million in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in polio number unvaccinated between Ethiopia and India?
833,750, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for polio number unvaccinated?
Ethiopia ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Polio number unvaccinated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Polio number unvaccinated
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,911 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed