Benin vs Mauritania: Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people
Benin
0.2188
in 2023
Mauritania
0.2056
in 2023
Benin rank
11th
Mauritania rank
13th
Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.2188 against 0.2056 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0132.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.
Benin ranks 11th and Mauritania ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.95 | 39.48 | 16.53 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 5.73 | 6.03 | 0.2931 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.4018 | 0.4275 | 0.0257 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.0651 | 0.1462 | 0.0811 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.4151 | 0.0514 | 0.3637 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people, Benin or Mauritania?
- Benin, at 0.2188 against 0.2056 in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people between Benin and Mauritania?
- 0.0132, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people?
- Benin ranks 11th and Mauritania ranks 13th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.