Guinea-Bissau vs Madagascar: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Guinea-Bissau
7,700 low estimate
in 2009
Madagascar
9,300 low estimate
in 2009
Guinea-Bissau rank
36th
Madagascar rank
34th
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 9,300 low estimate against 7,700 low estimate in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1,600 low estimate.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th and Madagascar ranks 34th of 40 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 410 low estimate | 5,670 low estimate | 5,260 low estimate | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 4,430 low estimate | 8,320 low estimate | 3,890 low estimate | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Guinea-Bissau or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 9,300 low estimate against 7,700 low estimate in Guinea-Bissau as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 1,600 low estimate, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th and Madagascar ranks 34th 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.