What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Benin and Gabon?

6,000 low estimate, with Benin ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?

20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.

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 (low estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Gabon: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Benin

18,000 low estimate

in 2009

Gabon

12,000 low estimate

in 2009

Benin rank

30th

Gabon rank

32nd

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

Benin
Gabon

How they compare

Benin currently reports 18,000 low estimate against 12,000 low estimate in Gabon, a difference of 6,000 low estimate.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.

Benin ranks 30th and Gabon ranks 32nd of 40 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1990s	800 low estimate	1,110 low estimate	310 low estimate	Gabon
2000s	10,960 low estimate	8,730 low estimate	2,230 low estimate	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Benin or Gabon?: Benin, at 18,000 low estimate against 12,000 low estimate in Gabon as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Benin and Gabon?: 6,000 low estimate, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?: Benin ranks 30th and Gabon ranks 32nd 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 (low estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Orphans 0-17 years currently living (low estimate)
Unit: low estimate
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 45 places, 900 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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.