France vs Switzerland: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
France
96.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
96.0%
in 2024
France rank
47th
Switzerland rank
47th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 96.0% against 96.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Switzerland ahead.
France ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.8% | 97.0% | 9.2% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 96.3% | 95.0% | 1.3% | France |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 94.9% | 3.2% | France |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 96.0% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 95.8% | 0.2% | France |
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, France or Switzerland?
- France, at 96.0% against 96.0% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between France and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- France ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 47th 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.