Botswana vs Rwanda: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Botswana
71,000 low estimate
in 2009
Rwanda
98,000 low estimate
in 2009
Botswana rank
21st
Rwanda rank
18th
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Botswana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 98,000 low estimate against 71,000 low estimate in Botswana, a difference of 27,000 low estimate.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 18th of 40 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,100 low estimate | 66,500 low estimate | 57,400 low estimate | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 65,100 low estimate | 129,800 low estimate | 64,700 low estimate | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Botswana or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 98,000 low estimate against 71,000 low estimate in Botswana as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Botswana and Rwanda?
- 27,000 low estimate, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Botswana ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 18th 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
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.