What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?

0 cases, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?

34 years are reported by both, from 1984 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.

Equatorial Guinea vs Gabon: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

Equatorial Guinea

0 cases

in 2023

Gabon

0 cases

in 2023

Equatorial Guinea rank

26th

Gabon rank

26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

Equatorial Guinea
Gabon

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Gabon, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Gabon ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 26th and Gabon ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1980s	5.17 cases	18.5 cases	13.33 cases	Gabon
1990s	0.25 cases	9.75 cases	9.5 cases	Gabon
2000s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—
2010s	0.5 cases	0.1 cases	0.4 cases	Equatorial Guinea
2020s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio by world region, Equatorial Guinea or Gabon?: Equatorial Guinea, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?: 0 cases, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Gabon rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 26th and Gabon 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.