Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, North Korea or Republic of Moldova?

North Korea, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Republic of Moldova as of 2023.

What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between North Korea and Republic of Moldova?

0 cases, with North Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Republic of Moldova?

32 years are reported by both, from 1991 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.

North Korea vs Republic of Moldova: Reported cases of paralytic polio

North Korea

0 cases

in 2023

Republic of Moldova

0 cases

in 2023

North Korea rank

26th

Republic of Moldova rank

26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

North Korea
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

North Korea ranks 26th and Republic of Moldova ranks 26th of 199 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.62 cases	0.625 cases	1 cases	North Korea
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, North Korea or Republic of Moldova?: North Korea, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Republic of Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between North Korea and Republic of Moldova?: 0 cases, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Republic of Moldova?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Republic of Moldova rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?: North Korea ranks 26th and Republic of Moldova 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.