How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Guinea?

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.

Central African Republic vs Guinea: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Central African Republic

14 cases

in 2023

Guinea

47 cases

in 2023

Central African Republic rank

7th

Guinea rank

4th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

Central African Republic
Guinea

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 47 cases against 14 cases in Central African Republic, a difference of 33 cases.

That makes Guinea's figure about 3.4 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 7th and Guinea ranks 4th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1980s	79.2 cases	57 cases	22.2 cases	Central African Republic
1990s	12.4 cases	56.4 cases	44 cases	Guinea
2000s	5.1 cases	5 cases	0.1 cases	Central African Republic
2010s	2.5 cases	1.1 cases	1.4 cases	Central African Republic
2020s	6 cases	24.25 cases	18.25 cases	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Central African Republic or Guinea?: Guinea, at 47 cases against 14 cases in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Central African Republic and Guinea?: 33 cases, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Guinea?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Guinea rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?: Central African Republic ranks 7th and Guinea ranks 4th 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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About this data

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.