Ireland vs Switzerland: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Ireland
0 cases
in 2023
Switzerland
0 cases
in 2023
Ireland rank
26th
Switzerland rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Switzerland, a difference of 0 cases.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2 cases | 0.6 cases | 0.4 cases | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 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, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0 cases, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Ireland ranks 26th and Switzerland 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
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.