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

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso 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.

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

Burkina Faso

0.2%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.2%

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

50th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

50th

Share of young men and women living with HIV over time

Burkina Faso
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 50th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 50th of 146 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.4%	0.3%	0.0%	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of young men and women living with hiv, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Burkina Faso, 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 Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of young men and women living with hiv?: Burkina Faso 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.