Central African Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Central African Republic
48.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
42.0%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
188th
Papua New Guinea rank
191st
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Central African Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 48.0% against 42.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 188th and Papua New Guinea ranks 191st of 194 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.5% | 36.9% | 13.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 57.0% | 6.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 61.1% | 17.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 50.4% | 5.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 40.6% | 0.0% | — |
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, Central African Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Central African Republic, at 48.0% against 42.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 6.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Central African Republic ranks 188th and Papua New Guinea ranks 191st 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.