Costa Rica vs Panama: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles
Costa Rica
93.0%
in 2024
Panama
93.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
76th
Panama rank
76th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 93.0% against 93.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Panama ranks 76th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.1% | 75.0% | 7.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 89.9% | 84.8% | 5.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 96.0% | 8.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 95.5% | 4.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 88.0% | 4.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 93.0% against 93.0% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and Panama ranks 76th 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 vaccinated against measles. 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 first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.