Gambia vs Ghana: New HIV infections
Gambia
0.47
in 2025
Ghana
0.42
in 2025
Gambia rank
23rd
Ghana rank
25th
New HIV infections over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.47 against 0.42 in Ghana, a difference of 0.05.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Gambia ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 25th of 140 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 | 2.18 | 1.16 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 1.32 | 0.2 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.929 | 0.802 | 0.127 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.55 | 0.5383 | 0.0117 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Gambia or Ghana?
- Gambia, at 0.47 against 0.42 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Gambia and Ghana?
- 0.05, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Gambia ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 25th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as New HIV infections (per 1000 uninfected population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.