Costa Rica vs Sweden: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles
Costa Rica
93.0%
in 2024
Sweden
93.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
76th
Sweden rank
76th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 93.0% against 93.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Sweden ranks 76th of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.1% | 93.0% | 10.9% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 89.9% | 95.4% | 5.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 95.3% | 7.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 97.1% | 5.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 94.6% | 2.6% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Costa Rica, at 93.0% against 93.0% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and Sweden 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.