Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Guinea-Bissau
68.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
69.0%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
172nd
Nigeria rank
171st
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 69.0% against 68.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Nigeria ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 172nd and Nigeria ranks 171st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.3% | 26.0% | 15.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 33.9% | 24.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 46.3% | 21.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 50.4% | 30.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 63.0% | 7.0% | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 69.0% 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 Nigeria?
- 1.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 172nd 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.