How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States of America?

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.

Ecuador vs United States of America: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

Ecuador

0 cases

in 2023

United States of America

0 cases

in 2023

Ecuador rank

26th

United States of America rank

26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

Ecuador
United States of America

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in United States of America, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1980s	8.5 cases	6.1 cases	2.4 cases	Ecuador
1990s	0.1 cases	0 cases	0.1 cases	Ecuador
2000s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—
2010s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—
2020s	0 cases	0.25 cases	0.25 cases	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio by world region, Ecuador or United States of America?: Ecuador, at 0 cases against 0 cases in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Ecuador and United States of America?: 0 cases, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States of America?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and United States of America rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?: Ecuador ranks 26th and United States of America 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.