How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNAIDS estimates, published as Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Costa Rica: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV

Belgium

19,000

in 2024

Costa Rica

21,000

in 2024

Belgium rank

82nd

Costa Rica rank

79th

Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV over time

Belgium
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 21,000 against 19,000 in Belgium, a difference of 2,000.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 82nd and Costa Rica ranks 79th of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,730	2,250	1,480	Belgium
2000s	8,090	5,830	2,260	Belgium
2010s	14,800	13,150	1,650	Belgium
2020s	18,200	19,600	1,400	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, Belgium or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 21,000 against 19,000 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv between Belgium and Costa Rica?: 2,000, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?: Belgium ranks 82nd and Costa Rica ranks 79th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNAIDS estimates, published as Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) 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

Indicator: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV
Source: UNAIDS estimates
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 153 places, 5,302 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.