Argentina vs South Africa: Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty
Argentina
75.0%
in 2024
South Africa
74.0%
in 2024
Argentina rank
157th
South Africa rank
161st
Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 75.0% against 74.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Africa ahead.
Argentina ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 161st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.1% | 72.4% | 2.3% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 83.7% | 75.6% | 8.1% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 77.0% | 15.0% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 81.0% | 9.7% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 81.6% | 5.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 75.0% against 74.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty between Argentina and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Argentina ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 161st 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 Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty. 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 three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.