Costa Rica vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy
Costa Rica
62.0%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
64.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
100th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
97th
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy over time
- Costa Rica
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 64.0% against 62.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 100th and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 6.0% | 12.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 29.6% | 11.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 54.6% | 4.6% | 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 2.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Costa Rica ranks 100th and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.