Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine

Democratic Republic of Congo
55.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
57.0%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
184th
Nigeria rank
182nd

Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 57.0% against 55.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 184th and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 39.2% 32.5% 6.7% Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 25.5% 42.8% 17.3% Nigeria
2000s 52.3% 40.9% 11.4% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 66.0% 49.2% 16.8% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 56.0% 55.6% 0.4% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children vaccinated, by vaccine, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 57.0% against 55.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children vaccinated, by vaccine between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
2.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 184th and Nigeria ranks 182nd 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 children vaccinated, by vaccine. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,974 data points, 1980–2024
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