Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
65.0%
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
62.0%
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
176th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
179th

Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
20406080100198020022024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 65.0% against 62.0% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 3.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 176th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 179th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 30.1% 70.7% 40.6% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 23.6% 74.6% 51.0% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 51.5% 79.4% 27.9% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 69.7% 74.9% 5.2% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 65.8% 56.6% 9.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 65.0% against 62.0% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
3.0%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 176th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 179th 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

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 8,105 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.