What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Sao Tome and Principe and Spain?

0 cases, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Spain?

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.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Spain: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Sao Tome and Principe

0 cases

in 2023

Spain

0 cases

in 2023

Sao Tome and Principe rank

26th

Spain rank

26th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Spain

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Spain, a difference of 0 cases.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th and Spain ranks 26th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1980s	21 cases	71.4 cases	50.4 cases	Spain
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, Sao Tome and Principe or Spain?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Sao Tome and Principe and Spain?: 0 cases, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Spain?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Spain rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th and Spain 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.