Botswana vs Rwanda: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Botswana
93,000
in 2009
Rwanda
130,000
in 2009
Botswana rank
20th
Rwanda rank
17th
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Botswana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 130,000 against 93,000 in Botswana, a difference of 37,000.
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 20th and Rwanda ranks 17th of 39 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 | 12,210 | 92,700 | 80,490 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 81,500 | 165,000 | 83,500 | 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 130,000 against 93,000 in Botswana as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Botswana and Rwanda?
- 37,000, 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 20th and Rwanda ranks 17th 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.