How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Russian Federation?

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 cases of paralytic polio by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Russian Federation: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

Congo

0 cases

in 2023

Russian Federation

0 cases

in 2023

Congo rank

26th

Russian Federation rank

26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

Congo
Russian Federation

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Russian Federation, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Congo ranks 26th and Russian Federation ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.11 cases	21.67 cases	20.56 cases	Russian Federation
2000s	4.7 cases	0 cases	4.7 cases	Congo
2010s	44.2 cases	1.4 cases	42.8 cases	Congo
2020s	1.25 cases	0 cases	1.25 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 Russian Federation?: Congo, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Congo and Russian Federation?: 0 cases, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Russian Federation?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Congo and Russian Federation rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?: Congo ranks 26th and Russian Federation 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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About this data

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.