Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Share of children vaccinated against measles
Costa Rica
98
in 2025
El Salvador
98
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
19th
El Salvador rank
19th
Share of children vaccinated against measles over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 98 against 98 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and El Salvador ranks 19th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.1 | 52.5 | 29.6 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 89.9 | 85.1 | 4.8 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 87.4 | 95 | 7.6 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 91.3 | 93.1 | 1.8 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 93.5 | 92.33 | 1.17 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children vaccinated against measles, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 98 against 98 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children vaccinated against measles between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and El Salvador ranks 19th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of children vaccinated against measles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.