Lesotho vs Rwanda: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Lesotho
260,000
in 2025
Rwanda
230,000
in 2025
Lesotho rank
23rd
Rwanda rank
26th
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV over time
- Lesotho
- Rwanda
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 260,000 against 230,000 in Rwanda, a difference of 30,000.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Lesotho ranks 23rd and Rwanda ranks 26th of 143 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 257,000 | 240,000 | 17,000 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 294,000 | 250,000 | 44,000 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 266,667 | 240,000 | 26,667 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv, Lesotho or Rwanda?
- Lesotho, at 260,000 against 230,000 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv between Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 30,000, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd 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.