What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Netherlands and Switzerland?

0 cases, with Netherlands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?

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.

Netherlands vs Switzerland: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

Netherlands

0 cases

in 2023

Switzerland

0 cases

in 2023

Netherlands rank

26th

Switzerland rank

26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

Netherlands
Switzerland

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Switzerland, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.3 cases	0.6 cases	0.3 cases	Switzerland
1990s	7.1 cases	0 cases	7.1 cases	Netherlands
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, Netherlands or Switzerland?: Netherlands, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Netherlands and Switzerland?: 0 cases, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?: Netherlands ranks 26th and Switzerland 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.