What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per million between Cape Verde and Namibia?

0 cases per million, with Cape Verde ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Namibia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported paralytic polio cases per million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Namibia: Reported paralytic polio cases per million

Cape Verde

0 cases per million

in 2023

Namibia

0 cases per million

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

26th

Namibia rank

26th

Reported paralytic polio cases per million over time

Cape Verde
Namibia

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in Namibia, a difference of 0 cases per million.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Namibia ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 26th and Namibia ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 cases per million	0.7764 cases per million	0.7764 cases per million	Namibia
1990s	0 cases per million	5.59 cases per million	5.59 cases per million	Namibia
2000s	12.22 cases per million	0.9564 cases per million	11.26 cases per million	Cape Verde
2010s	0 cases per million	0 cases per million	0 cases per million	—
2020s	0 cases per million	0 cases per million	0 cases per million	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per million, Cape Verde or Namibia?: Cape Verde, at 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per million between Cape Verde and Namibia?: 0 cases per million, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Namibia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Namibia rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per million?: Cape Verde ranks 26th and Namibia ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported paralytic polio cases per million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reported paralytic polio cases per million
Unit: cases per million
Source: World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing 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: 18 September 2026

Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases per million people.