Equatorial Guinea vs Nigeria: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Equatorial Guinea
67.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
69.0%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
173rd
Nigeria rank
171st
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 69.0% against 67.0% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nigeria ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 173rd and Nigeria ranks 171st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 29.6% | 21.2% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 73.9% | 33.9% | 40.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 46.3% | 3.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 50.4% | 6.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 63.0% | 5.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
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, Equatorial Guinea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 69.0% against 67.0% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
- 2.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 173rd and Nigeria ranks 171st 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.