Iceland vs Japan: Immunisations

Iceland
90.2 Percentage of children eligible for immunization
in 2025
Japan
91 Percentage of children eligible for immunization
in 2025
Iceland rank
34th
Japan rank
33rd

Immunisations over time

  • Iceland
  • Japan
020406080100198020022025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 91 Percentage of children eligible for immunization against 90.2 Percentage of children eligible for immunization in Iceland, a difference of 0.8 Percentage of children eligible for immunization.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 34th and Japan ranks 33rd of 49 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 98.4 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 80.3 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 18.1 Percentage of children eligible for immunization Iceland
1990s 99.08 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 83 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 16.08 Percentage of children eligible for immunization Iceland
2000s 96.42 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 96.58 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 0.16 Percentage of children eligible for immunization Japan
2010s 91.52 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 99.33 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 7.81 Percentage of children eligible for immunization Japan
2020s 92.37 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 97.13 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 4.77 Percentage of children eligible for immunization Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunisations, Iceland or Japan?
Japan, at 91 Percentage of children eligible for immunization against 90.2 Percentage of children eligible for immunization in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in immunisations between Iceland and Japan?
0.8 Percentage of children eligible for immunization, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for immunisations?
Iceland ranks 34th and Japan ranks 33rd of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Immunisations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Immunisations
Unit
Percentage of children eligible for immunization
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
60 places, 2,549 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset reports data on children immunisation, for immunisation against Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis, immunisation against Measles and immunisation against Hepatitis B, as well as immunisation against influenza among the population aged 65 and over. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.