Costa Rica vs Gabon: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy
Costa Rica
62.0%
in 2024
Gabon
64.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
100th
Gabon rank
97th
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy over time
- Costa Rica
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 64.0% against 62.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 100th and Gabon ranks 97th of 143 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 8.3% | 10.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 37.2% | 4.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 53.6% | 5.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy, Costa Rica or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 64.0% against 62.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy between Costa Rica and Gabon?
- 2.0%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gabon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Gabon rank globally for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Costa Rica ranks 100th and Gabon ranks 97th 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.