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
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.