Democratic Republic of Congo vs Venezuela: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Democratic Republic of Congo
65.0%
in 2024
Venezuela
62.0%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
176th
Venezuela rank
179th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Venezuela
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 65.0% against 62.0% in Venezuela, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Venezuela ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 176th and Venezuela ranks 179th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.1% | 70.7% | 40.6% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 74.6% | 51.0% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 79.4% | 27.9% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 74.9% | 5.2% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 56.6% | 9.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Venezuela?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 65.0% against 62.0% in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela?
- 3.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 176th and Venezuela ranks 179th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2026); 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.