Latvia vs Russia: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Latvia
97.0%
in 2024
Russia
97.0%
in 2024
Latvia rank
30th
Russia rank
30th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Latvia
- Russia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Russia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 30th and Russia ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.5% | 83.1% | 10.4% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 97.6% | 1.1% | Russia |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 97.0% | 2.4% | Russia |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 97.0% | 0.4% | Russia |
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, Latvia or Russia?
- Latvia, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Latvia and Russia?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Russia rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Latvia ranks 30th and Russia ranks 30th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.