Liberia vs Viet Nam: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Liberia
72.0%
in 2024
Viet Nam
73.0%
in 2024
Liberia rank
162nd
Viet Nam rank
160th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Liberia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 73.0% against 72.0% in Liberia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Liberia ranks 162nd and Viet Nam ranks 160th of 194 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.0% | 93.0% | 35.0% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 94.6% | 32.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 94.1% | 20.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 72.8% | 7.4% | Viet Nam |
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, Liberia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 73.0% against 72.0% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Liberia and Viet Nam?
- 1.0%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Viet Nam?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Viet Nam rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Liberia ranks 162nd and Viet Nam ranks 160th 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.