Iceland vs Italy: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Iceland
94.0%
in 2024
Italy
94.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
63rd
Italy rank
63rd
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Iceland
- Italy
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 94.0% against 94.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 63rd and Italy ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.7% | 86.9% | 11.9% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 98.4% | 97.4% | 1.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 96.6% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 95.1% | 3.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 94.4% | 1.8% | Italy |
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, Iceland or Italy?
- Iceland, at 94.0% against 94.0% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Iceland and Italy?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Iceland ranks 63rd and Italy ranks 63rd 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.