North Korea vs Norway: Reported cases of paralytic polio
North Korea
0 cases
in 2023
Norway
0 cases
in 2023
North Korea rank
26th
Norway rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio over time
- North Korea
- Norway
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Norway, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
North Korea ranks 26th and Norway ranks 26th of 199 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6 cases | 0.2 cases | 4.4 cases | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.44 cases | 0.1111 cases | 1.33 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 Norway?
- North Korea, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between North Korea and Norway?
- 0 cases, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Norway?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Norway rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
- North Korea ranks 26th and Norway 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.