Belgium vs El Salvador: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Belgium
20,000
in 2025
El Salvador
23,000
in 2025
Belgium rank
81st
El Salvador rank
78th
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV over time
- Belgium
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 23,000 against 20,000 in Belgium, a difference of 3,000.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 81st and El Salvador ranks 78th of 143 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,110 | 18,000 | 9,890 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 15,300 | 23,000 | 7,700 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 18,667 | 23,167 | 4,500 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv, Belgium or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 23,000 against 20,000 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv between Belgium and El Salvador?
- 3,000, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and El Salvador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and El Salvador rank globally for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Belgium ranks 81st and El Salvador ranks 78th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.