Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Costa Rica
23,000
in 2025
El Salvador
23,000
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
78th
El Salvador rank
78th
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 23,000 against 23,000 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.
Across all 26 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 78th and El Salvador ranks 78th of 143 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,760 | 18,000 | 12,240 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 13,550 | 23,000 | 9,450 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 20,500 | 23,167 | 2,667 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 23,000 against 23,000 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th and El Salvador 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.