What is the difference in new hiv infections between Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

134 infections, with Benin ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: New HIV infections

Benin

1,384 infections

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic

1,250 infections

in 2024

Benin rank

68th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

70th

New HIV infections over time

Benin
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Benin currently reports 1,384 infections against 1,250 infections in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 134 infections.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 68th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 70th of 144 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6,864 infections	194.82 infections	6,669 infections	Benin
2000s	5,675 infections	904.14 infections	4,771 infections	Benin
2010s	3,046 infections	1,197 infections	1,849 infections	Benin
2020s	1,682 infections	1,275 infections	407.67 infections	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new hiv infections, Benin or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Benin, at 1,384 infections against 1,250 infections in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in new hiv infections between Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 134 infections, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for new hiv infections?: Benin ranks 68th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 70th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: New HIV infections
Unit: infections
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 4,983 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.