Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy
Bulgaria
62.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica
62.0%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
100th
Costa Rica rank
100th
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 62.0% against 62.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 100th and Costa Rica ranks 100th of 143 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 18.5% | 8.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 41.2% | 6.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 59.2% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Bulgaria, at 62.0% against 62.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Bulgaria ranks 100th and Costa Rica ranks 100th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.