Which has higher adults (ages 15+) living with hiv, Belgium or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 20,000 against 19,000 in Belgium as of 2024.

What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) living with hiv between Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

1,000, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNAIDS estimates, published as Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV

Belgium

19,000

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic

20,000

in 2024

Belgium rank

81st

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

80th

Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV over time

Belgium
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 20,000 against 19,000 in Belgium, a difference of 1,000.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 81st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 80th of 151 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,710	530	3,180	Belgium
2000s	8,070	5,040	3,030	Belgium
2010s	14,800	12,150	2,650	Belgium
2020s	18,200	18,200	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adults (ages 15+) living with hiv, Belgium or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 20,000 against 19,000 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) living with hiv between Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 1,000, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?: Belgium ranks 81st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 80th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNAIDS estimates, published as Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV
Source: UNAIDS estimates
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 5,267 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.