Gabon vs Madagascar: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Gabon
60.0%
in 2024
Madagascar
62.0%
in 2024
Gabon rank
182nd
Madagascar rank
179th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Gabon
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 62.0% against 60.0% in Gabon, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 182nd and Madagascar ranks 179th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.4% | 33.2% | 31.2% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 62.3% | 55.4% | 6.9% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 71.7% | 17.6% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 70.6% | 2.3% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 60.2% | 3.6% | Gabon |
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, Gabon or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 62.0% against 60.0% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Gabon and Madagascar?
- 2.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Madagascar?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Madagascar rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Gabon ranks 182nd and Madagascar ranks 179th 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.