Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio
Switzerland
4,303 one-year-olds
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
4,501 one-year-olds
in 2023
Switzerland rank
119th
United Arab Emirates rank
116th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio over time
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 4,501 one-year-olds against 4,303 one-year-olds in Switzerland, a difference of 198 one-year-olds.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Switzerland ranks 119th and United Arab Emirates ranks 116th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,258 one-year-olds | 7,860 one-year-olds | 5,602 one-year-olds | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 4,121 one-year-olds | 4,694 one-year-olds | 572.42 one-year-olds | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 3,766 one-year-olds | 3,757 one-year-olds | 9.69 one-year-olds | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3,356 one-year-olds | 2,701 one-year-olds | 655.33 one-year-olds | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3,681 one-year-olds | 8,887 one-year-olds | 5,206 one-year-olds | United Arab Emirates |
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, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 4,501 one-year-olds against 4,303 one-year-olds in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 198 one-year-olds, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
- Switzerland ranks 119th and United Arab Emirates ranks 116th 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.