What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Cape Verde and Ethiopia?

0 cases, with Cape Verde ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ethiopia?

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 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 cases of paralytic polio by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Ethiopia: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

Cape Verde

0 cases

in 2023

Ethiopia

0 cases

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

26th

Ethiopia rank

26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

Cape Verde
Ethiopia

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Ethiopia, a difference of 0 cases.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 26th and Ethiopia ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	9.7 cases	170.6 cases	160.9 cases	Ethiopia
1990s	0 cases	115.2 cases	115.2 cases	Ethiopia
2000s	5.6 cases	20.1 cases	14.5 cases	Ethiopia
2010s	0 cases	2.9 cases	2.9 cases	Ethiopia
2020s	0 cases	11.75 cases	11.75 cases	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio by world region, Cape Verde or Ethiopia?: Cape Verde, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Cape Verde and Ethiopia?: 0 cases, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ethiopia?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Ethiopia rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?: Cape Verde ranks 26th and Ethiopia 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 cases of paralytic polio by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
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.