How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Bulgaria

0 cases

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

0 cases

in 2023

Bulgaria rank

26th

Saudi Arabia rank

26th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

Bulgaria
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	13.3 cases	548.8 cases	535.5 cases	Saudi Arabia
1990s	32.2 cases	14.7 cases	17.5 cases	Bulgaria
2000s	0.222 cases	0.4 cases	0.178 cases	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—
2020s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Bulgaria or Saudi Arabia?: Bulgaria, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?: 0 cases, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?: Bulgaria ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Unit: cases
Source: World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total estimated number of polio cases.