Ethiopia vs Liberia: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Ethiopia
73.0%
in 2024
Liberia
72.0%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
160th
Liberia rank
162nd
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Ethiopia
- Liberia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 73.0% against 72.0% in Liberia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Liberia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 160th and Liberia ranks 162nd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 58.0% | 12.0% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 61.9% | 3.6% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 73.5% | 5.4% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 65.4% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or Liberia?
- Ethiopia, at 73.0% against 72.0% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Ethiopia and Liberia?
- 1.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Liberia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Liberia rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Ethiopia ranks 160th and Liberia ranks 162nd 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.