Republic of Korea vs Palau: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Republic of Korea
97.0%
in 2024
Palau
97.0%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
30th
Palau rank
30th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Republic of Korea
- Palau
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Palau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Palau ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 30th and Palau ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.7% | 98.7% | 8.0% | Palau |
| 1990s | 84.5% | 90.9% | 6.4% | Palau |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 92.0% | 3.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 92.8% | 5.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 95.8% | 1.6% | Republic of Korea |
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, Republic of Korea or Palau?
- Republic of Korea, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Republic of Korea and Palau?
- 0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Palau?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Palau rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Republic of Korea ranks 30th and Palau 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.