Benin vs Nigeria: Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people
Benin
0.2188
in 2023
Nigeria
0.3887
in 2023
Benin rank
11th
Nigeria rank
8th
Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.3887 against 0.2188 in Benin, a difference of 0.1699.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.95 | 7.81 | 15.15 | Benin |
| 1990s | 5.73 | 7.99 | 2.26 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.4018 | 4.09 | 3.69 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0651 | 0.2456 | 0.1805 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.4151 | 0.6526 | 0.2374 | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.3887 against 0.2188 in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people between Benin and Nigeria?
- 0.1699, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people?
- Benin ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th 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.