North Korea vs Laos: Reported paralytic polio cases per million
North Korea
0 cases per million
in 2023
Laos
0 cases per million
in 2023
North Korea rank
26th
Laos rank
26th
Reported paralytic polio cases per million over time
- North Korea
- Laos
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in Laos, a difference of 0 cases per million.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 26th and Laos ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2561 cases per million | 82.78 cases per million | 82.53 cases per million | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.0642 cases per million | 1.47 cases per million | 1.4 cases per million | Laos |
| 2000s | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | — |
| 2010s | 0 cases per million | 0.1614 cases per million | 0.1614 cases per million | Laos |
| 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 Laos?
- North Korea, at 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per million between North Korea and Laos?
- 0 cases per million, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Laos?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Laos rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
- North Korea ranks 26th and Laos 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.