Democratic Republic of the Congo vs India: Polio number unvaccinated

Democratic Republic of the Congo
1.55 million
in 2023
India
2.04 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
India rank
2nd

Polio number unvaccinated over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • India
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M198020012023

How they compare

India currently reports 2.04 million against 1.55 million in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 488,820.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo India Difference Ahead
1980s 815,311 18.95 million 18.14 million India
1990s 1.28 million 9.66 million 8.38 million India
2000s 1.05 million 9.91 million 8.86 million India
2010s 930,398 3.98 million 3.05 million India
2020s 1.30 million 2.66 million 1.36 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher polio number unvaccinated, Democratic Republic of the Congo or India?
India, at 2.04 million against 1.55 million in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in polio number unvaccinated between Democratic Republic of the Congo and India?
488,820, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and India?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and India rank globally for polio number unvaccinated?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 192 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.

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Indicator
Polio number unvaccinated
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,911 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed