Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Benin as of 2009.

What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?

0.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?

20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.

Where does this data come from?

UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate)

Benin

1.0%

in 2009

Democratic Republic of Congo

1.2%

in 2009

Benin rank

33rd

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

31st

HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate) over time

Benin
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Benin ranks 33rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st of 48 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	1.1%	1.2%	0.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Benin as of 2009.
What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?: Benin ranks 33rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate)
Unit: %; low estimate
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 49 places, 965 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a low estimate.