How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

43 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.

Colombia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Colombia

0 cases

in 2023

Lao People's Democratic Republic

0 cases

in 2023

Colombia rank

26th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

26th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

Colombia
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Colombia ranks 26th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	455 cases	2,084 cases	1,629 cases	Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s	8.4 cases	48.3 cases	39.9 cases	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—
2010s	0 cases	2.2 cases	2.2 cases	Lao People's Democratic Republic
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, Colombia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Colombia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0 cases, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?: Colombia ranks 26th and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.