North Korea vs Singapore: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO
North Korea
100.0%
in 2023
Singapore
100.0%
in 2023
North Korea rank
1st
Singapore rank
1st
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO over time
- North Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 173 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 67.1% | 29.2% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 88.8% | 11.0% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 89.5% | 2.8% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who, North Korea or Singapore?
- North Korea, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who between North Korea and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Singapore?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Singapore rank globally for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- North Korea ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases, where stool samples were tested for poliovirus and reported to the WHO.