Rwanda vs South Africa: Percentage of people living with HIV who know their HIV status
Rwanda
96
in 2025
South Africa
96
in 2025
Rwanda rank
9th
South Africa rank
9th
Percentage of people living with HIV who know their HIV status over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 96 against 96 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 9th of 127 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89 | 90.2 | 1.2 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 94 | 95 | 1 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of people living with hiv who know their hiv status, Rwanda or South Africa?
- Rwanda, at 96 against 96 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of people living with hiv who know their hiv status between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 0, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for percentage of people living with hiv who know their hiv status?
- Rwanda ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 9th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Percentage of people living with HIV who know their HIV status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.