Spain vs Uruguay: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Spain
94.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
94.0%
in 2024
Spain rank
63rd
Uruguay rank
63rd
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Spain currently reports 94.0% against 94.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.8% | 76.2% | 8.7% | Spain |
| 1990s | 90.5% | 92.6% | 2.1% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 93.9% | 2.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 94.2% | 2.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 92.8% | 1.0% | Spain |
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, Spain or Uruguay?
- Spain, at 94.0% against 94.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Spain and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Spain ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 63rd 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.