How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

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

Gambia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Reported cases of paralytic polio

Gambia

0 cases

in 2023

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

0 cases

in 2023

Gambia rank

26th

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank

26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

Gambia
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 26th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	42.44 cases	5.11 cases	37.33 cases	Gambia
1990s	0.7778 cases	1.44 cases	0.6667 cases	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s	0.6 cases	0 cases	0.6 cases	Gambia
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, Gambia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: Gambia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Gambia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 0 cases, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?: Gambia ranks 26th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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: 28 August 2026

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