Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Yemen: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0.0%
in 2024
Yemen
42.0%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
194th
Yemen rank
191st
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 42.0% against 0.0% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 42.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 194th and Yemen ranks 191st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.0% | 15.5% | 43.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 90.3% | 53.8% | 36.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 73.5% | 24.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 65.7% | 33.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 51.8% | 37.8% | Yemen |
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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 42.0% against 0.0% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Yemen?
- 42.0%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Yemen rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 194th and Yemen ranks 191st 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.