North Korea vs Republic of Korea: Reported paralytic polio cases per million
North Korea
0 cases per million
in 2023
Republic of Korea
0 cases per million
in 2023
North Korea rank
26th
Republic of Korea rank
26th
Reported paralytic polio cases per million over time
- North Korea
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0 cases per million.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 26th and Republic of Korea ranks 26th of 199 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2305 cases per million | 0.0594 cases per million | 0.1711 cases per million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0826 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 0.0826 cases per million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | — |
| 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, North Korea or Republic of Korea?
- North Korea, at 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per million between North Korea and Republic of Korea?
- 0 cases per million, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Republic of Korea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Republic of Korea rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
- North Korea ranks 26th and Republic of Korea 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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About this data
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases per million people.