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

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Ethiopia as of 2024.

What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?

0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?

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.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.7%

in 2024

Ethiopia

0.7%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

51st

Ethiopia rank

51st

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

Democratic Republic of Congo
Ethiopia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st and Ethiopia ranks 51st of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.2%	3.1%	0.8%	Ethiopia
2000s	1.7%	2.0%	0.3%	Ethiopia
2010s	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	Ethiopia
2020s	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?: 0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st and Ethiopia 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