Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.2872 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Laos
0.2722 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
60th
Laos rank
62nd
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.2872 infections per 1,000 people against 0.2722 infections per 1,000 people in Laos, a difference of 0.015 infections per 1,000 people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 60th and Laos ranks 62nd of 144 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.63 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0743 infections per 1,000 people | 2.55 infections per 1,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 1.27 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2816 infections per 1,000 people | 0.9881 infections per 1,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.6331 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2945 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3386 infections per 1,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.3617 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2823 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0794 infections per 1,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new infections of hiv per 1,000 people, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.2872 infections per 1,000 people against 0.2722 infections per 1,000 people in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new infections of hiv per 1,000 people between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
- 0.015 infections per 1,000 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos rank globally for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 60th and Laos ranks 62nd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.