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

2,000, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

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

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.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic

20,000

in 2024

Switzerland

18,000

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

80th

Switzerland rank

82nd

Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Switzerland

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 20,000 against 18,000 in Switzerland, a difference of 2,000.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 80th and Switzerland ranks 82nd of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	530	7,640	7,110	Switzerland
2000s	5,040	11,500	6,460	Switzerland
2010s	12,150	15,400	3,250	Switzerland
2020s	18,200	17,600	600	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adults (ages 15+) living with hiv, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Switzerland?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 20,000 against 18,000 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) living with hiv between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Switzerland?: 2,000, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Switzerland?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Switzerland rank globally for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 80th and Switzerland ranks 82nd 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.