Congo vs Côte d'Ivoire: New HIV infections
Congo
10,501 infections
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire
8,209 infections
in 2024
Congo rank
22nd
Côte d'Ivoire rank
23rd
New HIV infections over time
- Congo
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Congo currently reports 10,501 infections against 8,209 infections in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 2,292 infections.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Congo ranks 22nd and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 23rd of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Côte d'Ivoire in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,820 infections | 86,124 infections | 77,304 infections | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 7,396 infections | 43,135 infections | 35,740 infections | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 8,832 infections | 17,486 infections | 8,654 infections | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 10,816 infections | 9,524 infections | 1,292 infections | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Congo or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Congo, at 10,501 infections against 8,209 infections in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Congo and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 2,292 infections, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Congo ranks 22nd and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 23rd 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.