Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio
Ethiopia
1.21 million one-year-olds
in 2023
Pakistan
901,502 one-year-olds
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
4th
Pakistan rank
5th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio over time
- Ethiopia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.21 million one-year-olds against 901,502 one-year-olds in Pakistan, a difference of 305,598 one-year-olds.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Pakistan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.45 million one-year-olds | 2.70 million one-year-olds | 1.25 million one-year-olds | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1.14 million one-year-olds | 2.33 million one-year-olds | 1.19 million one-year-olds | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 1.22 million one-year-olds | 2.12 million one-year-olds | 905,111 one-year-olds | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.04 million one-year-olds | 1.88 million one-year-olds | 842,880 one-year-olds | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1.37 million one-year-olds | 998,390 one-year-olds | 376,090 one-year-olds | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
- Ethiopia, at 1.21 million one-year-olds against 901,502 one-year-olds in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 305,598 one-year-olds, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 5th 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.