Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1374 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Liberia
0.0478 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Liberia rank
6th

Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Liberia
00.050.10.15197419982023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1374 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0478 Cases per square kilometre in Liberia, a difference of 0.0896 Cases per square kilometre.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.9 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Liberia ranks 6th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Liberia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0206 Cases per square kilometre 0.0241 Cases per square kilometre 0.0036 Cases per square kilometre Liberia
1980s 0.0094 Cases per square kilometre 0.044 Cases per square kilometre 0.0346 Cases per square kilometre Liberia
1990s 0.0035 Cases per square kilometre 0.027 Cases per square kilometre 0.0235 Cases per square kilometre Liberia
2000s 0.0196 Cases per square kilometre 0.008 Cases per square kilometre 0.0116 Cases per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.0349 Cases per square kilometre 0.0107 Cases per square kilometre 0.0242 Cases per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.0499 Cases per square kilometre 0.0364 Cases per square kilometre 0.0135 Cases per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.1374 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0478 Cases per square kilometre in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
0.0896 Cases per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Liberia ranks 6th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre
Unit
Cases per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,611 data points, 1974–2023
Last refreshed

Reported cases of measles divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.