What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Republic of Moldova and Papua New Guinea?

0 cases, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Papua New Guinea?

33 years are reported by both, from 1991 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.

Republic of Moldova vs Papua New Guinea: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Republic of Moldova

0 cases

in 2023

Papua New Guinea

0 cases

in 2023

Republic of Moldova rank

26th

Papua New Guinea rank

26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

Republic of Moldova
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.6667 cases	0.2222 cases	0.4444 cases	Republic of Moldova
2000s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—
2010s	0 cases	2.6 cases	2.6 cases	Papua New Guinea
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, Republic of Moldova or Papua New Guinea?: Republic of Moldova, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Republic of Moldova and Papua New Guinea?: 0 cases, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Papua New Guinea?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Republic of Moldova and Papua New Guinea rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?: Republic of Moldova ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea 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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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.