Botswana vs Switzerland: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Botswana
96.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
96.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
47th
Switzerland rank
47th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Botswana
- Switzerland
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 96.0% against 96.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Switzerland ahead.
Botswana ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.0% | 97.0% | 9.0% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 93.1% | 95.0% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 94.9% | 1.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 95.8% | 1.8% | Switzerland |
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, Botswana or Switzerland?
- Botswana, at 96.0% against 96.0% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Botswana and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Switzerland rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Botswana ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 47th 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.