Costa Rica vs Italy: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence over time
- Costa Rica
- Italy
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,074 Cases against 450 Cases in Italy, a difference of 624 Cases.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.4 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Italy ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Italy ranks 10th of 34 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202.86 Cases | 4,141 Cases | 3,938 Cases | Italy |
| 2000s | 259.7 Cases | 1,585 Cases | 1,326 Cases | Italy |
| 2010s | 834.9 Cases | 921.7 Cases | 86.8 Cases | Italy |
| 2020s | 874.2 Cases | 480.8 Cases | 393.4 Cases | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence, Costa Rica or Italy?
- Costa Rica, at 1,074 Cases against 450 Cases in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence between Costa Rica and Italy?
- 624 Cases, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Italy ranks 10th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), for the number of AIDS cases and incidence rates per 100 000 population at year of diagnosis. It also includes data on incidence of pertussis, measles, and hepatitis B, in terms of rates of reported cases per 100 000 population. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.