Benin vs Madagascar: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Benin
63.0%
in 2024
Madagascar
62.0%
in 2024
Benin rank
178th
Madagascar rank
179th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Benin
- Madagascar
How they compare
Benin currently reports 63.0% against 62.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Madagascar ahead.
Benin ranks 178th and Madagascar ranks 179th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.2% | 33.2% | 6.0% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 71.7% | 55.4% | 16.3% | Benin |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 71.7% | 5.1% | Benin |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 70.6% | 2.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 60.2% | 7.0% | Benin |
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, Benin or Madagascar?
- Benin, at 63.0% against 62.0% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Benin and Madagascar?
- 1.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Benin ranks 178th and Madagascar ranks 179th 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.