Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, Liberia or Sao Tome and Principe?

Liberia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?

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.

Liberia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Reported cases of paralytic polio

Liberia

0 cases

in 2023

Sao Tome and Principe

0 cases

in 2023

Liberia rank

26th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

Liberia
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 26th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	14 cases	3 cases	11 cases	Liberia
1990s	6.62 cases	0 cases	6.62 cases	Liberia
2000s	1.1 cases	0 cases	1.1 cases	Liberia
2010s	0.2 cases	0 cases	0.2 cases	Liberia
2020s	0.75 cases	0 cases	0.75 cases	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, Liberia or Sao Tome and Principe?: Liberia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0 cases, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?: Liberia ranks 26th and Sao Tome and Principe 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.