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Which came first: IKEA or the World Health Organization?

IKEA came first, in 1943 (founded). The World Health Organization followed 5 years later, in 1948 (founded).

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  1. First1943

    IKEA

    company · founded

    IKEA was founded in 1943 by a 17-year-old as a mail-order business; it only began selling furniture five years later.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. Second1948

    The World Health Organization

    institution · founded

    The World Health Organization was founded on 7 April 1948, now marked as World Health Day.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.