How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United Arab Emirates?

43 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.

Congo vs United Arab Emirates: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Congo

0 cases

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

0 cases

in 2023

Congo rank

26th

United Arab Emirates rank

26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

Congo
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates ranks 26th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1980s	23.44 cases	22.11 cases	1.33 cases	Congo
1990s	1 cases	0.2 cases	0.8 cases	Congo
2000s	4.7 cases	0 cases	4.7 cases	Congo
2010s	44.2 cases	0 cases	44.2 cases	Congo
2020s	1.25 cases	0 cases	1.25 cases	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Congo or United Arab Emirates?: Congo, at 0 cases against 0 cases in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Congo and United Arab Emirates?: 0 cases, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United Arab Emirates?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Congo and United Arab Emirates rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?: Congo ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates 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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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.