Iceland vs Tuvalu: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Iceland
94.0%
in 2024
Tuvalu
94.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
63rd
Tuvalu rank
63rd
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Iceland
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 94.0% against 94.0% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 63rd and Tuvalu ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.7% | 68.9% | 29.8% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 98.4% | 84.1% | 14.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 94.4% | 2.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 92.8% | 1.1% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 91.0% | 1.6% | Iceland |
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 Tuvalu?
- Iceland, at 94.0% against 94.0% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Iceland and Tuvalu?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Tuvalu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Tuvalu rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Iceland ranks 63rd and Tuvalu 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.