Democratic Republic of Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Democratic Republic of Congo
65.0%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
67.0%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
176th
Equatorial Guinea rank
173rd
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 67.0% against 65.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 176th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 173rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.0% | 8.4% | 29.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 73.9% | 50.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 50.0% | 1.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 56.4% | 13.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 68.6% | 2.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 67.0% against 65.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 2.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 176th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 173rd 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.