Costa Rica vs Hungary: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Costa Rica
99.0%
in 2024
Hungary
99.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
1st
Hungary rank
1st
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Costa Rica
- Hungary
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Hungary, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Hungary ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.1% | 98.6% | 11.5% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 88.9% | 98.9% | 10.0% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 98.9% | 10.7% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 99.0% | 6.4% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 99.0% | 2.6% | Hungary |
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, Costa Rica or Hungary?
- Costa Rica, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Hungary rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Hungary ranks 1st 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.