Denmark vs Finland: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Denmark
0 cases
in 2023
Finland
0 cases
in 2023
Denmark rank
26th
Finland rank
26th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Finland, a difference of 0 cases.

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

Denmark ranks 26th and Finland ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
1980s 1.4 cases 5.6 cases 4.2 cases Finland
1990s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
2000s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
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, Denmark or Finland?
Denmark, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Denmark and Finland?
0 cases, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
Denmark ranks 26th and Finland 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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About this data

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

Total estimated number of polio cases.