Costa Rica vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV

Costa Rica
21,000
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
20,000
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
78th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
80th

Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 21,000 against 20,000 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1,000.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 78th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 80th of 151 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 2,190 530 1,660 Costa Rica
2000s 5,730 5,040 690 Costa Rica
2010s 13,030 12,150 880 Costa Rica
2020s 19,400 18,200 1,200 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adults (ages 15+) living with hiv, Costa Rica or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Costa Rica, at 21,000 against 20,000 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) living with hiv between Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
1,000, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
Costa Rica ranks 78th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 80th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, published as Adults (ages 15+) 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+) living with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,267 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.