Brazil vs North Korea: Polio number unvaccinated
Brazil
392,271
in 2023
North Korea
341,955
in 2023
Brazil rank
13th
North Korea rank
16th
Polio number unvaccinated over time
- Brazil
- North Korea
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 392,271 against 341,955 in North Korea, a difference of 50,316.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 13th and North Korea ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.69 million | 153,128 | 1.54 million | Brazil |
| 1990s | 813,970 | 41,149 | 772,821 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 31,880 | 8,119 | 23,761 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 262,079 | 3,671 | 258,408 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 663,949 | 283,290 | 380,659 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher polio number unvaccinated, Brazil or North Korea?
- Brazil, at 392,271 against 341,955 in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in polio number unvaccinated between Brazil and North Korea?
- 50,316, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and North Korea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and North Korea rank globally for polio number unvaccinated?
- Brazil ranks 13th and North Korea ranks 16th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Polio number unvaccinated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.