How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea-Bissau?

43 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.

Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

Congo

0 cases

in 2023

Guinea-Bissau

0 cases

in 2023

Congo rank

26th

Guinea-Bissau rank

26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

Congo
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 26th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Guinea-Bissau	Difference	Ahead
1980s	21.2 cases	27 cases	5.8 cases	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	1.11 cases	0.3333 cases	0.7778 cases	Congo
2000s	4.7 cases	0 cases	4.7 cases	Congo
2010s	44.2 cases	0 cases	44.2 cases	Congo
2020s	1.25 cases	0.75 cases	0.5 cases	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio by world region, Congo or Guinea-Bissau?: Congo, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Congo and Guinea-Bissau?: 0 cases, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea-Bissau?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?: Congo ranks 26th and Guinea-Bissau 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.