Finland vs Norway: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Finland
0 cases
in 2023
Norway
0 cases
in 2023
Finland rank
26th
Norway rank
26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
02468198020012023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Norway, a difference of 0 cases.

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

Finland ranks 26th and Norway ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8 cases 0.2 cases 0.6 cases Finland
1990s 0 cases 0.1 cases 0.1 cases Norway
2000s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
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, Finland or Norway?
Finland, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Finland and Norway?
0 cases, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Finland ranks 26th and Norway 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

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