Eswatini vs Rwanda: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Eswatini
210,000
in 2025
Rwanda
230,000
in 2025
Eswatini rank
28th
Rwanda rank
26th
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV over time
- Eswatini
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 230,000 against 210,000 in Eswatini, a difference of 20,000.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 28th and Rwanda ranks 26th of 143 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166,000 | 240,000 | 74,000 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 220,000 | 250,000 | 30,000 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 221,667 | 240,000 | 18,333 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv, Eswatini or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 230,000 against 210,000 in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv between Eswatini and Rwanda?
- 20,000, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Rwanda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Rwanda rank globally for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Eswatini ranks 28th and Rwanda ranks 26th 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.