Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: New HIV infections
Nigeria
0.27
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.3
in 2025
Nigeria rank
39th
Sierra Leone rank
36th
New HIV infections over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.3 against 0.27 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.03.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 140 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 | 1.34 | 0.102 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 1.22 | 0.141 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.581 | 0.91 | 0.329 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.3217 | 0.5 | 0.1783 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.3 against 0.27 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 0.03, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Nigeria ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th 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.