Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Gambia
2,800
in 2009
Guinea-Bissau
9,700
in 2009
Gambia rank
38th
Guinea-Bissau rank
35th
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 9,700 against 2,800 in Gambia, a difference of 6,900.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 3.5 times Gambia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 38th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 35th of 39 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 420 | 820 | 400 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 1,590 | 5,820 | 4,230 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 9,700 against 2,800 in Gambia as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 6,900, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Gambia ranks 38th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 35th 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.