Australia vs Iceland: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Australia
94.0%
in 2024
Iceland
94.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
63rd
Iceland rank
63rd
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 94.0% against 94.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Australia ranks 63rd and Iceland ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.0% | 98.7% | 19.7% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 80.8% | 98.4% | 17.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 96.4% | 4.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 91.7% | 1.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 92.6% | 1.8% | Australia |
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, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 94.0% against 94.0% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Australia ranks 63rd and Iceland ranks 63rd 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.