What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?

0 cases, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

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

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.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic

0 cases

in 2023

Nepal

0 cases

in 2023

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

26th

Nepal rank

26th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Nepal

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

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

Across the 5 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2,084 cases	272.22 cases	1,811 cases	Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s	48.3 cases	89.6 cases	41.3 cases	Nepal
2000s	0 cases	22.52 cases	22.52 cases	Nepal
2010s	2.2 cases	0.666 cases	1.53 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nepal?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?: 0 cases, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th and Nepal 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.