Congo vs Liberia: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Congo
41,000 low estimate
in 2009
Liberia
34,000 low estimate
in 2009
Congo rank
26th
Liberia rank
28th
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 41,000 low estimate against 34,000 low estimate in Liberia, a difference of 7,000 low estimate.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 26th and Liberia ranks 28th of 40 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,460 low estimate | 1,460 low estimate | 9,000 low estimate | Congo |
| 2000s | 39,500 low estimate | 20,820 low estimate | 18,680 low estimate | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Congo or Liberia?
- Congo, at 41,000 low estimate against 34,000 low estimate in Liberia as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Congo and Liberia?
- 7,000 low estimate, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Congo ranks 26th and Liberia ranks 28th 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.