Chile vs El Salvador: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Chile
95.0%
in 2024
El Salvador
95.0%
in 2024
Chile rank
55th
El Salvador rank
55th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Chile
- El Salvador
How they compare
Chile currently reports 95.0% against 95.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 55th and El Salvador ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.2% | 46.1% | 49.1% | Chile |
| 1990s | 92.3% | 84.6% | 7.7% | Chile |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 92.9% | 1.5% | Chile |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 91.7% | 1.8% | Chile |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 93.0% | 2.0% | Chile |
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, Chile or El Salvador?
- Chile, at 95.0% against 95.0% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Chile and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Chile ranks 55th and El Salvador ranks 55th 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.