China vs Russia: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
China
97.0%
in 2024
Russia
97.0%
in 2024
China rank
30th
Russia rank
30th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Russia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was China ahead.
China ranks 30th and Russia ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.5% | 83.1% | 3.4% | China |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 97.6% | 7.1% | Russia |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 97.0% | 2.0% | China |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.0% | 1.2% | China |
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, China or Russia?
- China, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between China and Russia?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- China ranks 30th and Russia ranks 30th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.