Ghana vs Rwanda: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Ghana
210,000 high estimate
in 2009
Rwanda
180,000 high estimate
in 2009
Ghana rank
14th
Rwanda rank
16th
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Ghana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 210,000 high estimate against 180,000 high estimate in Rwanda, a difference of 30,000 high estimate.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ghana ranks 14th and Rwanda ranks 16th of 40 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76,600 high estimate | 151,200 high estimate | 74,600 high estimate | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 166,000 high estimate | 242,000 high estimate | 76,000 high estimate | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Ghana or Rwanda?
- Ghana, at 210,000 high estimate against 180,000 high estimate in Rwanda as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Ghana and Rwanda?
- 30,000 high estimate, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Ghana ranks 14th and Rwanda ranks 16th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as Orphans 0-17 years currently living (high estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
AIDS orphans are the estimated number of children who have lost their mother or both parents to AIDS before age 17 since the epidemic began in 1990. Some of the orphaned children included in this cumulative total are no longer alive; others are no longer under age 17.