Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Russia
97.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
97.0%
in 2024
Russia rank
30th
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Russia ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.1% | 93.5% | 10.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 96.2% | 1.4% | Russia |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 97.6% | 0.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.6% | 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, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Russia, 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 Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Russia 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.