Greece vs South Korea: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Greece
0 cases
in 2023
South Korea
0 cases
in 2023
Greece rank
26th
South Korea rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- Greece
- South Korea
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in South Korea, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Korea ahead.
Greece ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6 cases | 2.3 cases | 1.7 cases | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.875 cases | 0 cases | 0.875 cases | Greece |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 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, Greece or South Korea?
- Greece, at 0 cases against 0 cases in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Greece and South Korea?
- 0 cases, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Korea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Greece and South Korea rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- Greece ranks 26th and South Korea 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
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.