Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, Portugal or United Arab Emirates?

Portugal, at 0 cases against 0 cases in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Arab Emirates?

43 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.

Portugal vs United Arab Emirates: Reported cases of paralytic polio

Portugal

0 cases

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

0 cases

in 2023

Portugal rank

26th

United Arab Emirates rank

26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

Portugal
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0 cases.

Across all 43 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates ranks 26th of 199 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.1111 cases	22.11 cases	22 cases	United Arab Emirates
1990s	0 cases	0.2 cases	0.2 cases	United Arab Emirates
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, Portugal or United Arab Emirates?: Portugal, at 0 cases against 0 cases in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Portugal and United Arab Emirates?: 0 cases, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Arab Emirates?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Portugal and United Arab Emirates rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?: Portugal ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates 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.