India vs Nigeria: Polio number unvaccinated
India
2.04 million
in 2023
Nigeria
2.04 million
in 2023
India rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
Polio number unvaccinated over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.04 million against 2.04 million in India, a difference of 1,250.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was India ahead.
India ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 192 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.66 million | 2.48 million | 15.18 million | India |
| 1990s | 9.66 million | 2.69 million | 6.97 million | India |
| 2000s | 9.91 million | 2.82 million | 7.09 million | India |
| 2010s | 3.98 million | 3.26 million | 720,545 | India |
| 2020s | 2.66 million | 2.58 million | 77,382 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher polio number unvaccinated, India or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.04 million against 2.04 million in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in polio number unvaccinated between India and Nigeria?
- 1,250, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for polio number unvaccinated?
- India ranks 2nd 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.