Iceland vs Republic of Korea: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles
Iceland
97.0%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
97.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
33rd
Republic of Korea rank
33rd
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles over time
- Iceland
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 33rd and Republic of Korea ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.7% | 74.1% | 20.6% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 98.1% | 90.5% | 7.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 95.8% | 3.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 98.3% | 6.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 97.4% | 4.6% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles, Iceland or Republic of Korea?
- Iceland, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles between Iceland and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Republic of Korea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Iceland ranks 33rd and Republic of Korea ranks 33rd 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.