Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Share of the population infected with hiv
Guinea
1.34
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.37
in 2024
Guinea rank
29th
Sierra Leone rank
28th
Share of the population infected with hiv over time
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.37 against 1.34 in Guinea, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8412 | 1.14 | 0.2984 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.65 | 0.0097 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.58 | 0.0846 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.45 | 0.0274 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population infected with hiv, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.37 against 1.34 in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population infected with hiv between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.03, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Guinea ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.