South Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Reported paralytic polio cases per million
South Korea
0 cases per million
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0 cases per million
in 2023
South Korea rank
26th
Papua New Guinea rank
26th
Reported paralytic polio cases per million over time
- South Korea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 cases per million.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0594 cases per million | 4.56 cases per million | 4.5 cases per million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0 cases per million | 0.3472 cases per million | 0.3472 cases per million | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | — |
| 2010s | 0 cases per million | 0.2787 cases per million | 0.2787 cases per million | Papua New Guinea |
| 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, South Korea or Papua New Guinea?
- South Korea, at 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per million between South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 cases per million, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
- South Korea ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea 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.