Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Eritrea or Russian Federation?

Eritrea, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Russian Federation as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Russian Federation?

30 years are reported by both, from 1994 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.

Eritrea vs Russian Federation: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Eritrea

0 cases

in 2023

Russian Federation

0 cases

in 2023

Eritrea rank

26th

Russian Federation rank

26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

Eritrea
Russian Federation

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Russian Federation, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 26th and Russian Federation ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.5 cases	27.5 cases	14 cases	Russian Federation
2000s	0.9 cases	0 cases	0.9 cases	Eritrea
2010s	0 cases	1.4 cases	1.4 cases	Russian Federation
2020s	0.5 cases	0 cases	0.5 cases	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Eritrea or Russian Federation?: Eritrea, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Eritrea and Russian Federation?: 0 cases, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Russian Federation?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Russian Federation rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?: Eritrea ranks 26th and Russian Federation 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.