Israel vs Rwanda: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Israel
98.0%
in 2024
Rwanda
98.0%
in 2024
Israel rank
19th
Rwanda rank
19th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Israel
- Rwanda
How they compare
Israel currently reports 98.0% against 98.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 19th and Rwanda ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.1% | 55.6% | 35.6% | Israel |
| 1990s | 94.7% | 77.5% | 17.2% | Israel |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 91.8% | 2.1% | Israel |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 97.1% | 1.4% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 93.6% | 4.4% | Israel |
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, Israel or Rwanda?
- Israel, at 98.0% against 98.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Israel and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Rwanda?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Rwanda rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Israel ranks 19th and Rwanda ranks 19th 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.