Belgium vs Costa Rica: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Belgium
20,000
in 2025
Costa Rica
23,000
in 2025
Belgium rank
81st
Costa Rica rank
78th
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 23,000 against 20,000 in Belgium, a difference of 3,000.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 81st and Costa Rica ranks 78th of 143 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,110 | 5,760 | 2,350 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 15,300 | 13,550 | 1,750 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 18,667 | 20,500 | 1,833 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 23,000 against 20,000 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 3,000, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Belgium ranks 81st and Costa Rica ranks 78th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.