Dominican Republic vs Germany: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Dominican Republic
88.0%
in 2024
Germany
88.0%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
112th
Germany rank
112th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Dominican Republic
- Germany
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 88.0% against 88.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 112th and Germany ranks 112th of 194 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.4% | 86.9% | 28.5% | Germany |
| 1990s | 76.7% | 90.3% | 13.6% | Germany |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 95.3% | 17.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 92.4% | 7.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 89.4% | 3.8% | Germany |
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, Dominican Republic or Germany?
- Dominican Republic, at 88.0% against 88.0% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Dominican Republic and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Germany?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Germany rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Dominican Republic ranks 112th and Germany ranks 112th 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.