Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Costa Rica
2,900
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2,300
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
83rd
Saudi Arabia rank
85th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,900 against 2,300 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 600.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 85th of 138 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 722 | 1,748 | 1,026 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1,770 | 5,300 | 3,530 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2,540 | 6,240 | 3,700 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3,000 | 3,180 | 180 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
- Costa Rica, at 2,900 against 2,300 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 600, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 85th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, published as Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS is the estimated number of children who have lost their mother or both parents to AIDS before age 15 since the epidemic began. Some of the orphaned children included in this cumulative total are no longer alive; others are no longer under age 15.