El Salvador vs Portugal: New HIV infections
El Salvador
937.11 infections
in 2024
Portugal
806.14 infections
in 2024
El Salvador rank
79th
Portugal rank
82nd
New HIV infections over time
- El Salvador
- Portugal
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 937.11 infections against 806.14 infections in Portugal, a difference of 130.97 infections.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
El Salvador ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 82nd of 144 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,771 infections | 2,891 infections | 1,119 infections | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1,765 infections | 1,951 infections | 185.81 infections | Portugal |
| 2010s | 658.7 infections | 1,198 infections | 539.74 infections | Portugal |
| 2020s | 854.55 infections | 863.92 infections | 9.37 infections | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, El Salvador or Portugal?
- El Salvador, at 937.11 infections against 806.14 infections in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between El Salvador and Portugal?
- 130.97 infections, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Portugal rank globally for new hiv infections?
- El Salvador ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 82nd 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.