Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Benin, at 0.7% against 0.7% 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?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) (UNESCO)

Benin

0.7%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.7%

in 2024

Benin rank

51st

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

51st

Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) (UNESCO) over time

Benin
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 51st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st of 152 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	0.9%	2.2%	1.4%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	1.0%	1.1%	0.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Benin, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total 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 prevalence of hiv, total?: Benin ranks 51st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49)
Unit: % of population ages 15-49
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 152 places, 5,267 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 08 November 2026

February 2026 Data Release