Côte d'Ivoire vs Papua New Guinea: New HIV infections
Côte d'Ivoire
8,209 infections
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
10,934 infections
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
23rd
Papua New Guinea rank
20th
New HIV infections over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 10,934 infections against 8,209 infections in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 2,725 infections.
That makes Papua New Guinea'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.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,124 infections | 2,454 infections | 83,670 infections | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 43,135 infections | 5,064 infections | 38,071 infections | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 17,486 infections | 6,810 infections | 10,676 infections | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 9,524 infections | 10,072 infections | 548.54 infections | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Côte d'Ivoire or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 10,934 infections against 8,209 infections in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Côte d'Ivoire and Papua New Guinea?
- 2,725 infections, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Papua New Guinea rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th 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.