Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Republic of Korea
97.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
97.0%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
30th
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Republic of Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.2% | 77.7% | 2.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 84.5% | 93.1% | 8.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 96.2% | 0.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.6% | 0.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 96.6% | 0.8% | 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Republic of Korea, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Republic of Korea ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia 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.