Benin vs Liberia: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Benin
30,000
in 2009
Liberia
52,000
in 2009
Benin rank
29th
Liberia rank
27th
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Benin
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 52,000 against 30,000 in Benin, a difference of 22,000.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.7 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 29th and Liberia ranks 27th of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,920 | 2,890 | 30 | Benin |
| 2000s | 21,800 | 35,100 | 13,300 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Benin or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 52,000 against 30,000 in Benin as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Benin and Liberia?
- 22,000, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liberia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Benin and Liberia rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Benin ranks 29th and Liberia ranks 27th of 39 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. 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.