Afghanistan vs Gabon: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Afghanistan
59.0%
in 2024
Gabon
60.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
183rd
Gabon rank
182nd
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Afghanistan
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 60.0% against 59.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Gabon ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 183rd and Gabon ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.8% | 64.4% | 40.6% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 62.3% | 39.4% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 54.1% | 4.9% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 72.9% | 7.6% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 63.8% | 5.0% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio, Afghanistan or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 60.0% against 59.0% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Afghanistan and Gabon?
- 1.0%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gabon?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Gabon rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Afghanistan ranks 183rd and Gabon ranks 182nd 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 Share of one-year-olds who are 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
Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.