Which has higher antiretroviral therapy coverage, 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 antiretroviral therapy coverage 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.

Where does this data come from?

UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Antiretroviral therapy coverage

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

Antiretroviral therapy coverage 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 antiretroviral therapy coverage, 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 antiretroviral therapy coverage 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 antiretroviral therapy coverage?: Costa Rica ranks 100th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 97th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV)
Unit: % of people living with HIV
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 4,061 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Antiretroviral therapy coverage indicates the percentage of all people living with HIV who are receiving antiretroviral therapy.