Ireland vs Rwanda: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy
Ireland
98.0%
in 2024
Rwanda
96.0%
in 2024
Ireland rank
1st
Rwanda rank
2nd
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy over time
- Ireland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 98.0% against 96.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 2nd of 143 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.4% | 10.1% | 42.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 60.1% | 12.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 89.8% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy, Ireland or Rwanda?
- Ireland, at 98.0% against 96.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy between Ireland and Rwanda?
- 2.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Rwanda rank globally for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 2nd of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.