Benin vs Saudi Arabia: New HIV infections
Benin
1,384 infections
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1,429 infections
in 2024
Benin rank
68th
Saudi Arabia rank
67th
New HIV infections over time
- Benin
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1,429 infections against 1,384 infections in Benin, a difference of 45 infections.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 68th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th of 144 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,864 infections | 695.8 infections | 6,168 infections | Benin |
| 2000s | 5,675 infections | 195.9 infections | 5,479 infections | Benin |
| 2010s | 3,046 infections | 285.3 infections | 2,761 infections | Benin |
| 2020s | 1,682 infections | 1,087 infections | 594.9 infections | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Benin or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1,429 infections against 1,384 infections in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Benin and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 infections, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Saudi Arabia rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Benin ranks 68th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th 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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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.