France vs Spain: New HIV infections
France
3,691 infections
in 2023
Spain
3,224 infections
in 2024
France rank
44th
Spain rank
45th
New HIV infections over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 3,691 infections against 3,224 infections in Spain, a difference of 467 infections.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 44th and Spain ranks 45th of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,206 infections | 8,240 infections | 2,034 infections | Spain |
| 2000s | 5,448 infections | 3,426 infections | 2,022 infections | France |
| 2010s | 4,289 infections | 3,376 infections | 913.35 infections | France |
| 2020s | 3,441 infections | 3,273 infections | 167.73 infections | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, France or Spain?
- France, at 3,691 infections against 3,224 infections in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between France and Spain?
- 467 infections, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for new hiv infections?
- France ranks 44th and Spain ranks 45th 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.