What is the difference in new hiv infections between Botswana and Dominican Republic?

139 infections, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Dominican 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.

Botswana vs Dominican Republic: New HIV infections

Botswana

4,159 infections

in 2024

Dominican Republic

4,020 infections

in 2024

Botswana rank

38th

Dominican Republic rank

39th

New HIV infections over time

Botswana
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 4,159 infections against 4,020 infections in Dominican Republic, a difference of 139 infections.

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

Botswana ranks 38th and Dominican Republic ranks 39th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	30,377 infections	9,139 infections	21,238 infections	Botswana
2000s	18,845 infections	6,301 infections	12,544 infections	Botswana
2010s	10,952 infections	4,288 infections	6,664 infections	Botswana
2020s	5,071 infections	4,368 infections	703.33 infections	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new hiv infections, Botswana or Dominican Republic?: Botswana, at 4,159 infections against 4,020 infections in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in new hiv infections between Botswana and Dominican Republic?: 139 infections, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Dominican Republic?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Dominican Republic rank globally for new hiv infections?: Botswana ranks 38th and Dominican Republic ranks 39th 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.