Republic of Korea vs Rwanda: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles
Republic of Korea
97.0%
in 2024
Rwanda
97.0%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
33rd
Rwanda rank
33rd
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles over time
- Republic of Korea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Rwanda ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 33rd and Rwanda ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.8% | 63.0% | 4.2% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 90.5% | 72.9% | 17.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 85.1% | 10.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 96.2% | 2.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 94.6% | 2.8% | 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, Republic of Korea or Rwanda?
- Republic of Korea, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles between Republic of Korea and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Rwanda?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Rwanda rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Republic of Korea ranks 33rd and Rwanda 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.