What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Republic of Korea and Papua New Guinea?

0 cases, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Papua New Guinea?

42 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.

Republic of Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

Republic of Korea

0 cases

in 2023

Papua New Guinea

0 cases

in 2023

Republic of Korea rank

26th

Papua New Guinea rank

26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

Republic of Korea
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 cases.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.3 cases	15.6 cases	13.3 cases	Papua New Guinea
1990s	0 cases	1.38 cases	1.38 cases	Papua New Guinea
2000s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—
2010s	0 cases	2.6 cases	2.6 cases	Papua New 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, Republic of Korea or Papua New Guinea?: Republic of Korea, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Republic of Korea and Papua New Guinea?: 0 cases, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Papua New Guinea?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?: Republic of Korea ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea 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.