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
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
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.