Sweden vs United Arab Emirates: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Sweden
95.0%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
95.0%
in 2024
Sweden rank
55th
United Arab Emirates rank
55th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Sweden
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 95.0% against 95.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 55th and United Arab Emirates ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.3% | 60.9% | 37.4% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 99.0% | 89.6% | 9.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 94.0% | 4.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.0% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 92.4% | 3.2% | Sweden |
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, Sweden or United Arab Emirates?
- Sweden, at 95.0% against 95.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Sweden ranks 55th and United Arab Emirates ranks 55th 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.