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
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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

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 8,105 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.