Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, Cape Verde or Philippines?

Cape Verde, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Philippines as of 2023.

What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Cape Verde and Philippines?

0 cases, with Cape Verde ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Philippines?

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Philippines: Reported cases of paralytic polio

Cape Verde

0 cases

in 2023

Philippines

0 cases

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

26th

Philippines rank

26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

Cape Verde
Philippines

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Philippines, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Philippines ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 26th and Philippines ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1980s	9.7 cases	368.9 cases	359.2 cases	Philippines
1990s	0 cases	25.6 cases	25.6 cases	Philippines
2000s	5.6 cases	0.3 cases	5.3 cases	Cape Verde
2010s	0 cases	1.4 cases	1.4 cases	Philippines
2020s	0 cases	0.25 cases	0.25 cases	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, Cape Verde or Philippines?: Cape Verde, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Cape Verde and Philippines?: 0 cases, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Philippines?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Philippines rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?: Cape Verde ranks 26th and Philippines 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. 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
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: 18 September 2026

Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.