South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs.
South Korea
97.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
97.0%
in 2024
South Korea rank
30th
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.2% | 77.7% | 8.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 84.7% | 93.1% | 8.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 96.2% | 1.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.6% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 96.8% | 1.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- South Korea, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th 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 against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita. 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.