Nauru vs Saudi Arabia: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Nauru
97.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
97.0%
in 2024
Nauru rank
30th
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Nauru
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Nauru ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.7% | 86.2% | 23.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 60.8% | 93.1% | 32.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 96.2% | 17.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 97.6% | 5.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.6% | 0.2% | Nauru |
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, Nauru or Saudi Arabia?
- Nauru, 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 Nauru and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Saudi Arabia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Nauru ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia 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.