India vs United States of America: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
India
93.0%
in 2024
United States of America
93.0%
in 2024
India rank
76th
United States of America rank
76th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
India currently reports 93.0% against 93.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
India ranks 76th and United States of America ranks 76th of 194 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.3% | 96.0% | 77.7% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 62.6% | 84.9% | 22.3% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 91.7% | 28.9% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 93.1% | 9.0% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 92.8% | 3.4% | United States of America |
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, India or United States of America?
- India, at 93.0% against 93.0% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between India and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- India ranks 76th and United States of America ranks 76th 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.