New Zealand vs Sweden: Polio number unvaccinated

New Zealand
7,075
in 2023
Sweden
6,656
in 2023
New Zealand rank
106th
Sweden rank
109th

Polio number unvaccinated over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sweden
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 7,075 against 6,656 in Sweden, a difference of 419.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 106th and Sweden ranks 109th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 10,606 1,386 9,220 New Zealand
1990s 9,789 1,109 8,680 New Zealand
2000s 7,583 1,520 6,063 New Zealand
2010s 4,337 2,574 1,763 New Zealand
2020s 6,094 4,860 1,234 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher polio number unvaccinated, New Zealand or Sweden?
New Zealand, at 7,075 against 6,656 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in polio number unvaccinated between New Zealand and Sweden?
419, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for polio number unvaccinated?
New Zealand ranks 106th and Sweden ranks 109th 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.

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About this data

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