Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs United States of America: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
341,955 one-year-olds
in 2023
United States of America
260,243 one-year-olds
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
16th
United States of America rank
19th

Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 341,955 one-year-olds against 260,243 one-year-olds in United States of America, a difference of 81,712 one-year-olds.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 19th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 153,128 one-year-olds 148,620 one-year-olds 4,508 one-year-olds Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 41,149 one-year-olds 597,728 one-year-olds 556,579 one-year-olds United States of America
2000s 8,119 one-year-olds 329,928 one-year-olds 321,809 one-year-olds United States of America
2010s 3,671 one-year-olds 273,985 one-year-olds 270,314 one-year-olds United States of America
2020s 283,290 one-year-olds 269,664 one-year-olds 13,626 one-year-olds Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or United States of America?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 341,955 one-year-olds against 260,243 one-year-olds in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United States of America?
81,712 one-year-olds, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United States of America?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United States of America rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 19th 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

Indicator
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio
Unit
one-year-olds
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,911 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Number of one-year-olds who have not had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.