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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed