Colombia vs New Zealand: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Colombia
89.0%
in 2024
New Zealand
89.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
102nd
New Zealand rank
102nd
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Colombia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 89.0% against 89.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was New Zealand ahead.
Colombia ranks 102nd and New Zealand ranks 102nd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.1% | 79.4% | 9.3% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 85.8% | 83.3% | 2.5% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 89.3% | 86.8% | 2.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 92.9% | 2.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 89.6% | 1.8% | New Zealand |
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, Colombia or New Zealand?
- Colombia, at 89.0% against 89.0% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Colombia and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and New Zealand?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and New Zealand rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Colombia ranks 102nd and New Zealand ranks 102nd 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.