South Korea vs Malta: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
South Korea
97.0%
in 2024
Malta
97.0%
in 2024
South Korea rank
30th
Malta rank
30th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- South Korea
- Malta
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malta ahead.
South Korea ranks 30th and Malta ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.2% | 82.3% | 2.1% | Malta |
| 1990s | 84.5% | 87.5% | 3.0% | Malta |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 86.5% | 8.8% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 95.6% | 2.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 98.0% | 0.6% | Malta |
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, South Korea or Malta?
- South Korea, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between South Korea and Malta?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malta?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Malta rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- South Korea ranks 30th and Malta ranks 30th 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.