Maldives vs Papua New Guinea: Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection
Maldives
43
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
59
in 2023
Maldives rank
111th
Papua New Guinea rank
108th
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection over time
- Maldives
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 59 against 43 in Maldives, a difference of 16.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Maldives ranks 111th and Papua New Guinea ranks 108th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.83 | 48.17 | 2.33 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 59.5 | 44.2 | 15.3 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 50.75 | 57.5 | 6.75 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection, Maldives or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 59 against 43 in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection between Maldives and Papua New Guinea?
- 16, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Papua New Guinea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection?
- Maldives ranks 111th and Papua New Guinea ranks 108th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.