Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Share of the population infected with hiv
Maldives
0.0168
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0359
in 2024
Maldives rank
145th
Sri Lanka rank
142nd
Share of the population infected with hiv over time
- Maldives
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0359 against 0.0168 in Maldives, a difference of 0.0191.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.1 times Maldives's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 145th and Sri Lanka ranks 142nd of 150 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0034 | 0.0073 | 0.004 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0077 | 0.0285 | 0.0208 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0098 | 0.0288 | 0.019 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0146 | 0.0334 | 0.0188 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population infected with hiv, Maldives or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0359 against 0.0168 in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population infected with hiv between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0191, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Maldives ranks 145th and Sri Lanka ranks 142nd 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.