Benin vs Niger: Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region
Benin
3.33
in 2023
Niger
4
in 2023
Benin rank
18th
Niger rank
17th
Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 4 against 3.33 in Benin, a difference of 0.67.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.
Benin ranks 18th and Niger ranks 17th of 196 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 674.1 | 981.4 | 307.3 | Niger |
| 1990s | 226.1 | 302.4 | 76.3 | Niger |
| 2000s | 4.47 | 42.98 | 38.51 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.888 | 3.42 | 2.53 | Niger |
| 2020s | 6.77 | 19.44 | 12.67 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region, Benin or Niger?
- Niger, at 4 against 3.33 in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region between Benin and Niger?
- 0.67, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region?
- Benin ranks 18th and Niger ranks 17th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.