Costa Rica vs Laos: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Costa Rica
23,000
in 2025
Laos
23,000
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
78th
Laos rank
78th
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV over time
- Costa Rica
- Laos
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 23,000 against 23,000 in Laos, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 78th and Laos ranks 78th of 143 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,760 | 5,730 | 30 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 13,550 | 13,900 | 350 | Laos |
| 2020s | 20,500 | 20,667 | 166.67 | Laos |
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 Laos?
- Costa Rica, at 23,000 against 23,000 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv between Costa Rica and Laos?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Laos?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Laos rank globally for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th and Laos 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.