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

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.

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

Costa Rica

21,000

in 2024

Paraguay

23,000

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

79th

Paraguay rank

78th

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

Costa Rica
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 23,000 against 21,000 in Costa Rica, a difference of 2,000.

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

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

Costa Rica ranks 79th and Paraguay ranks 78th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,250	1,414	836	Costa Rica
2000s	5,830	7,020	1,190	Paraguay
2010s	13,150	15,200	2,050	Paraguay
2020s	19,600	21,400	1,800	Paraguay

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, Costa Rica or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 23,000 against 21,000 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv between Costa Rica and Paraguay?: 2,000, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?: Costa Rica ranks 79th and Paraguay ranks 78th 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.