Guinea-Bissau vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Guinea-Bissau
68.0%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
70.0%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
172nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
169th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 70.0% against 68.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 172nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 169th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.9% | 10.1% | 25.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 49.1% | 9.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 54.4% | 13.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 80.1% | 0.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 68.6% | 12.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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, Guinea-Bissau or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 70.0% against 68.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Guinea-Bissau and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 2.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 172nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 169th 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.