Which country has the highest Year of last case?

Malawi has the highest Year of last case, at 2025, followed by Burundi (2025) and Republic of the Congo (2025).

Which country has the lowest Year of last case?

Nauru has the lowest Year of last case, at 1910.

What is the median Year of last case across countries?

The median is 1988 across the 187 countries with data.

Where does this countries with polio data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: AFP/Polio data - WHO; Polio-Free Countries - Polio Global Eradication Initiative; What is Polio? - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Options for Poliomyelitis Vaccination in the United States - US National Library of Medicine.

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Malawi has the highest Year of last case (2025), followed by Burundi (2025) and Republic of the Congo (2025). Nauru has the lowest (1910).

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Year of last case

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Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 187 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

1988

Middle half 1976 – 1995

Average

1985

187 countries

Highest

2025

Malawi

Lowest

1910

Nauru

Data

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189 countries · # = rank by Year of last case

#
1	Malawi	2025	—
1	Burundi	2025	—
1	Republic of the Congo	2025	—
1	Eritrea	2025	—
1	Botswana	2025	—
1	Equatorial Guinea	2025	—
7	United Kingdom	2023	—
8	Nigeria	2016	—
9	India	2011	—
10	Niger	2006	—
11	Egypt	2004	—
11	Sudan	2004	—
13	Somalia	2002	—
14	Ethiopia	2001	—
15	Bangladesh	2000	—
15	DR Congo	2000	—
15	Iraq	2000	—
15	Ghana	2000	—
15	Nepal	2000	—
20	Yemen	1999	—
20	Mali	1999	—
20	Guinea	1999	—
20	Rwanda	1999	—
20	Togo	1999	—
20	Sierra Leone	1999	—
20	Liberia	1999	—
20	Guinea-Bissau	1999	—
20	Djibouti	1999	—
29	Turkey	1998	—
29	Syria	1998	—
31	Vietnam	1997	—
31	Iran	1997	—
31	Thailand	1997	—
31	Madagascar	1997	—
31	Cambodia	1997	—
31	Tajikistan	1997	—
37	Russia	1996	—
37	Myanmar	1996	—
37	Uganda	1996	—
37	Ukraine	1996	—
37	North Korea	1996	—
37	Laos	1996	—
37	Turkmenistan	1996	—
37	Moldova	1996	—
37	Gabon	1996	—
46	Indonesia	1995	—
46	Uzbekistan	1995	—
46	Saudi Arabia	1995	—
46	Zambia	1995	—
46	Kazakhstan	1995	—
46	Azerbaijan	1995	—
46	Namibia	1995	—
46	Armenia	1995	—
46	Cyprus	1995	—
55	China	1994	—
55	Tunisia	1994	—
55	Belarus	1994	—
55	Lebanon	1994	—
59	Philippines	1993	—
59	Mozambique	1993	—
59	Sri Lanka	1993	—
59	Oman	1993	—
59	Mongolia	1993	—
59	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1993	—
59	North Macedonia	1993	—
59	Bahrain	1993	—
67	Romania	1992	—
67	United Arab Emirates	1992	—
67	Kyrgyzstan	1992	—
67	Latvia	1992	—
71	Colombia	1991	—
71	Peru	1991	—
71	Zimbabwe	1991	—
71	Libya	1991	—
71	Georgia	1991	—
76	Mexico	1990	—
76	Germany	1990	—
76	Guatemala	1990	—
76	Ecuador	1990	—
76	Croatia	1990	—
76	Qatar	1990	—
82	Brazil	1989	—
82	France	1989	—
82	South Africa	1989	—
82	Morocco	1989	—
82	Venezuela	1989	—
82	Bolivia	1989	—
82	Haiti	1989	—
82	Honduras	1989	—
82	Eswatini	1989	—
82	Vanuatu	1989	—
92	Kenya	1988	—
92	Spain	1988	—
92	Jordan	1988	—
92	Israel	1988	—
92	Cape Verde	1988	—
97	El Salvador	1987	—
97	Lesotho	1987	—
99	Malaysia	1986	—
99	Portugal	1986	—
99	Bhutan	1986	—
102	Dominican Republic	1985	—
102	Paraguay	1985	—
102	Kuwait	1985	—
105	Argentina	1984	—
105	Poland	1984	—
105	Timor-Leste	1984	—
108	Hong Kong	1983	—
108	Comoros	1983	—
108	Sao Tome and Principe	1983	—
111	Italy	1982	—
111	Greece	1982	—
111	Switzerland	1982	—
111	Bulgaria	1982	—
111	Jamaica	1982	—
111	Suriname	1982	—
111	New Caledonia	1982	—
111	French Polynesia	1982	—
111	Tonga	1982	—
111	San Marino	1982	—
121	Nicaragua	1981	—
121	Belize	1981	—
123	Japan	1980	—
123	Austria	1980	—
123	Mauritius	1980	—
123	Maldives	1980	—
123	Seychelles	1980	—
123	Dominica	1980	—
129	United States	1979	—
129	Canada	1979	—
129	Belgium	1979	—
132	Singapore	1978	—
132	Uruguay	1978	—
132	Albania	1978	—
132	Slovenia	1978	—
132	Brunei	1978	—
137	Sweden	1977	—
137	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1977	—
137	Turks and Caicos Islands	1977	—
140	Denmark	1976	—
140	Marshall Islands	1976	—
140	Montserrat	1976	—
143	Chile	1975	—
143	Macau	1975	—
145	Puerto Rico	1974	—
146	Australia	1972	—
146	Costa Rica	1972	—
146	Panama	1972	—
146	Trinidad and Tobago	1972	—
146	Solomon Islands	1972	—
146	Wallis and Futuna	1972	—
152	Lithuania	1971	—
153	Saint Lucia	1970	—
153	Grenada	1970	—
153	Micronesia	1970	—
156	Hungary	1969	—
156	Norway	1969	—
156	Saint Kitts and Nevis	1969	—
159	Bahamas	1967	—
159	Barbados	1967	—
161	Ireland	1965	—
161	Antigua and Barbuda	1965	—
163	Malta	1964	—
163	Guam	1964	—
163	Monaco	1964	—
166	Luxembourg	1963	—
167	Cuba	1962	—
167	New Zealand	1962	—
167	Fiji	1962	—
167	Guyana	1962	—
167	Anguilla	1962	—
172	Estonia	1961	—
173	Netherlands	1960	—
173	Czechia	1960	—
173	Slovakia	1960	—
173	Iceland	1960	—
173	Northern Mariana Islands	1960	—
178	Andorra	1959	—
178	Cook Islands	1959	—
180	Cayman Islands	1958	—
181	Samoa	1950	—
181	American Samoa	1950	—
181	Tokelau	1950	—
181	Niue	1950	—
185	Palau	1940	—
186	Tuvalu	1936	—
187	Nauru	1910	—
—	Pakistan	—	31
—	Afghanistan	—	21

What correlates with Year of last case?

Pearson r against 1,350 other country metrics sharing at least 113 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Year of last case tend to score higher on these

Vulnerability ScoreGlobal Slavery Index by Country
r = +0.63 · strong · n = 138
Plot
Vulnerability Score (lower is better)Countries that Still Have Slavery
r = +0.63 · strong · n = 139
Plot
Fragile States Index
r = +0.61 · strong · n = 158
Plot
Demographic PressuresFailed States
r = +0.61 · strong · n = 157
Plot
Failed States IndexFailed States
r = +0.61 · strong · n = 157
Plot
Human RightsFailed States
r = +0.59 · strong · n = 157
Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Year of last case tend to score lower on these

Male Obesity Rate (WHO)Obesity Rates by Country
r = −0.65 · strong · n = 175
Plot
Percentile RankPolitical Stability by Country
r = −0.65 · strong · n = 178
Plot
Environmental HealthGreenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries
r = −0.65 · strong · n = 158
Plot
Political Stability ScorePolitical Stability by Country
r = −0.63 · strong · n = 181
Plot
Ladder of Life Score (self-reported well-being)Happy Planet Index by Country
r = −0.63 · strong · n = 130
Plot
Mean BMI MaleEuropean Obesity Rates by Country
r = −0.63 · strong · n = 170
Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Year of last case?: Malawi has the highest Year of last case, at 2025, followed by Burundi (2025) and Republic of the Congo (2025).
Which country has the lowest Year of last case?: Nauru has the lowest Year of last case, at 1910.
What is the median Year of last case across countries?: The median is 1988 across the 187 countries with data.
Where does this countries with polio data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: AFP/Polio data - WHO; Polio-Free Countries - Polio Global Eradication Initiative; What is Polio? - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Options for Poliomyelitis Vaccination in the United States - US National Library of Medicine.

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