North Korea vs Kuwait: Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty
North Korea
99.0%
in 2024
Kuwait
99.0%
in 2024
North Korea rank
1st
Kuwait rank
1st
Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- North Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
North Korea ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.8% | 86.8% | 21.0% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 69.6% | 91.8% | 22.2% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 98.8% | 22.1% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 96.9% | 1.7% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 96.2% | 2.4% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty, North Korea or Kuwait?
- North Korea, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty between North Korea and Kuwait?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Kuwait?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Kuwait rank globally for vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty?
- North Korea ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 1st 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.