Albania vs Republic of Korea: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Albania
97.0%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
97.0%
in 2024
Albania rank
30th
Republic of Korea rank
30th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Albania
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Albania currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 30th and Republic of Korea ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.6% | 80.2% | 13.3% | Albania |
| 1990s | 95.4% | 84.5% | 10.9% | Albania |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 95.3% | 2.4% | Albania |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 97.9% | 0.9% | Albania |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.4% | 0.2% | Albania |
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, Albania or Republic of Korea?
- Albania, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Albania and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Republic of Korea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Albania ranks 30th and Republic of Korea ranks 30th 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.