Hungary vs Kuwait: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Hungary
99.0%
in 2024
Kuwait
99.0%
in 2024
Hungary rank
1st
Kuwait rank
1st
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Hungary
- Kuwait
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.6% | 87.5% | 11.1% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 98.9% | 92.1% | 6.8% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.4% | 0.5% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.0% | 1.0% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 96.4% | 2.6% | Hungary |
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, Hungary or Kuwait?
- Hungary, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Hungary and Kuwait?
- 0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Kuwait?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Kuwait rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Hungary ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 1st 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.