How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

38 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.

Gabon vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Gabon

0 cases

in 2023

Iran, Islamic Republic of

0 cases

in 2023

Gabon rank

26th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

26th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

Gabon
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Gabon ranks 26th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	163.1 cases	609.7 cases	446.6 cases	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s	68.25 cases	229.25 cases	161 cases	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	0 cases	2.1 cases	2.1 cases	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	0.111 cases	0 cases	0.111 cases	Gabon
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, Gabon or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Gabon, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Gabon and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0 cases, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?: Gabon ranks 26th and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.