Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea: Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.18
in 2023
Guinea
3.31
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Guinea rank
1st

Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 3.31 against 2.18 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.13.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Guinea ranks 1st of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 5.59 10.03 4.44 Guinea
1990s 3.21 6.52 3.31 Guinea
2000s 1.37 0.5072 0.8648 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.5001 0.0975 0.4026 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 2.15 1.77 0.3799 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea?
Guinea, at 3.31 against 2.18 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
1.13, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Guinea ranks 1st of 199 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