Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Belgium or Dominican Republic?

Belgium, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Dominican Republic as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Dominican Republic?

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Reported versus estimated cases of polio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Dominican Republic: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Belgium

0 cases

in 2023

Dominican Republic

0 cases

in 2023

Belgium rank

26th

Dominican Republic rank

26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

Belgium
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Belgium ranks 26th and Dominican Republic ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.4 cases	30.3 cases	29.9 cases	Dominican Republic
1990s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—
2000s	0 cases	1.3 cases	1.3 cases	Dominican Republic
2010s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—
2020s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Belgium or Dominican Republic?: Belgium, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Belgium and Dominican Republic?: 0 cases, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Dominican Republic?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Dominican Republic rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?: Belgium ranks 26th and Dominican Republic ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Reported versus estimated cases of polio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Unit: cases
Source: World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.