Germany vs South Korea: Reported cases of paralytic polio
Germany
0 cases
in 2023
South Korea
0 cases
in 2023
Germany rank
26th
South Korea rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in South Korea, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Korea ahead.
Germany ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7 cases | 2.3 cases | 2.4 cases | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.375 cases | 0 cases | 0.375 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, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 0 cases against 0 cases in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Germany and South Korea?
- 0 cases, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
- Germany ranks 26th and South Korea 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
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.