Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Côte d'Ivoire
440,000
in 2009
Ghana
160,000
in 2009
Côte d'Ivoire rank
10th
Ghana rank
13th

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 440,000 against 160,000 in Ghana, a difference of 280,000.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 2.8 times Ghana's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 10th and Ghana ranks 13th of 39 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 68,630 11,990 56,640 Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 365,000 108,400 256,600 Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 440,000 against 160,000 in Ghana as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
280,000, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 10th and Ghana ranks 13th 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

Indicator
Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 880 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

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.