Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Share of children fully vaccinated against measles
Costa Rica
87.0%
in 2024
New Zealand
87.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
82nd
New Zealand rank
82nd
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 87.0% against 87.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was New Zealand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and New Zealand ranks 82nd of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.3% | 87.7% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 85.4% | 6.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children fully vaccinated against measles, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 87.0% against 87.0% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children fully vaccinated against measles between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for share of children fully vaccinated against measles?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd and New Zealand ranks 82nd of 179 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 children fully 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 children who have had two doses of the measles vaccine in a given year.