Which has higher share of young men and women living with hiv, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Benin, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of young men and women living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of young men and women living with HIV

Benin

0.2%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.2%

in 2024

Benin rank

50th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

50th

Share of young men and women living with HIV over time

Benin
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Benin ranks 50th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 50th of 146 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of young men and women living with hiv, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Benin, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of young men and women living with hiv between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.0%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of young men and women living with hiv?: Benin ranks 50th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 50th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of young men and women living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of young men and women living with HIV
Unit: % ages 15-24
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 5,107 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

In countries that are shown below the grey line the share of women with HIV infections is relatively higher.