What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Russian Federation and Sao Tome and Principe?

0 cases, with Russian Federation ahead.

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

33 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.

Russian Federation vs Sao Tome and Principe: Reported cases of paralytic polio

Russian Federation

0 cases

in 2023

Sao Tome and Principe

0 cases

in 2023

Russian Federation rank

26th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

Russian Federation
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 26th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	21.67 cases	21.67 cases	Russian Federation
2000s	0 cases	0 cases	—
2010s	1.4 cases	1.4 cases	Russian Federation
2020s	0 cases	0 cases	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, Russian Federation or Sao Tome and Principe?: Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0 cases, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sao Tome and Principe?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?: Russian Federation 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.