Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Polio number unvaccinated
Ethiopia
1.21 million
in 2023
Nigeria
2.04 million
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st
Polio number unvaccinated over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.04 million against 1.21 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 835,000.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 192 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.47 million | 2.48 million | 1.01 million | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.14 million | 2.69 million | 1.55 million | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 2.82 million | 1.60 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 3.26 million | 2.22 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 2.58 million | 1.21 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher polio number unvaccinated, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.04 million against 1.21 million in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in polio number unvaccinated between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 835,000, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for polio number unvaccinated?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st 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.