Papua New Guinea vs South Sudan: Share of the population living with HIV
Papua New Guinea
1.5%
in 2024
South Sudan
1.5%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
26th
South Sudan rank
25th
Share of the population living with HIV over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 26th and South Sudan ranks 25th of 150 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 1.7% | 1.2% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 2.4% | 1.5% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.0% | 0.9% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living with hiv, Papua New Guinea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population living with hiv between Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for share of the population living with hiv?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 26th and South Sudan ranks 25th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people aged 15-49 who test positive for HIV at a given time. This is the central estimate.