Canada vs Ireland: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Canada
92.0%
in 2024
Ireland
92.0%
in 2024
Canada rank
82nd
Ireland rank
82nd
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 92.0% against 92.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 82nd and Ireland ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.7% | 77.0% | 9.7% | Canada |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 79.8% | 8.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 88.8% | 3.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 94.9% | 4.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 93.2% | 1.2% | Ireland |
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, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 92.0% against 92.0% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Canada ranks 82nd and Ireland ranks 82nd 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.