France vs Germany: Reported cases of paralytic polio

France
0 cases
in 2023
Germany
0 cases
in 2023
France rank
26th
Germany rank
26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

France currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Germany, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.

France ranks 26th and Germany ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1980s 4.8 cases 4.7 cases 0.1 cases France
1990s 0.1 cases 0.8 cases 0.7 cases Germany
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, France or Germany?
France, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between France and Germany?
0 cases, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do France and Germany rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
France ranks 26th and Germany 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

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