Indonesia vs Pakistan: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio
Indonesia
800,289 one-year-olds
in 2023
Pakistan
901,502 one-year-olds
in 2023
Indonesia rank
6th
Pakistan rank
5th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio over time
- Indonesia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 901,502 one-year-olds against 800,289 one-year-olds in Indonesia, a difference of 101,213 one-year-olds.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.40 million one-year-olds | 2.68 million one-year-olds | 724,179 one-year-olds | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 1.22 million one-year-olds | 2.33 million one-year-olds | 1.11 million one-year-olds | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 963,633 one-year-olds | 2.12 million one-year-olds | 1.16 million one-year-olds | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 662,060 one-year-olds | 1.88 million one-year-olds | 1.22 million one-year-olds | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 932,346 one-year-olds | 998,390 one-year-olds | 66,044 one-year-olds | Pakistan |
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, Indonesia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 901,502 one-year-olds against 800,289 one-year-olds in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio between Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 101,213 one-year-olds, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
- Indonesia ranks 6th 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.