El Salvador vs Sweden: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
El Salvador
95.0%
in 2024
Sweden
95.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
55th
Sweden rank
55th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- El Salvador
- Sweden
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 95.0% against 95.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
El Salvador ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.1% | 98.3% | 52.2% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 84.6% | 99.0% | 14.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 98.5% | 5.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 97.8% | 6.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 95.6% | 2.6% | Sweden |
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, El Salvador or Sweden?
- El Salvador, at 95.0% against 95.0% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between El Salvador and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Sweden rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- El Salvador ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 55th 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.