El Salvador vs North Korea: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus
El Salvador
99.0%
in 2025
North Korea
99.0%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
1st
North Korea rank
1st
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus over time
- El Salvador
- North Korea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Korea ahead.
El Salvador ranks 1st and North Korea ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.5% | 65.8% | 19.3% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 85.5% | 69.6% | 15.9% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 76.7% | 16.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 95.2% | 2.6% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 98.3% | 3.2% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, El Salvador or North Korea?
- El Salvador, at 99.0% against 99.0% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis between El Salvador and North Korea?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and North Korea?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and North Korea rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- El Salvador ranks 1st and North Korea ranks 1st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. 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.