North Korea vs Madagascar: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio
North Korea
341,955 one-year-olds
in 2023
Madagascar
346,189 one-year-olds
in 2023
North Korea rank
16th
Madagascar rank
14th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio over time
- North Korea
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 346,189 one-year-olds against 341,955 one-year-olds in North Korea, a difference of 4,234 one-year-olds.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 16th and Madagascar ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 148,154 one-year-olds | 301,278 one-year-olds | 153,124 one-year-olds | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 41,149 one-year-olds | 237,772 one-year-olds | 196,623 one-year-olds | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 8,119 one-year-olds | 188,765 one-year-olds | 180,646 one-year-olds | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3,671 one-year-olds | 235,786 one-year-olds | 232,115 one-year-olds | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 283,290 one-year-olds | 368,588 one-year-olds | 85,298 one-year-olds | Madagascar |
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, North Korea or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 346,189 one-year-olds against 341,955 one-year-olds in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio between North Korea and Madagascar?
- 4,234 one-year-olds, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Madagascar?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Madagascar rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
- North Korea ranks 16th and Madagascar ranks 14th 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.