Democratic Republic of Congo vs Costa Rica: Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population)

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.21 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2024
Costa Rica
0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
48th
Costa Rica rank
47th

Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Costa Rica
00.511.52199020072024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population against 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected population in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 uninfected population.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th and Costa Rica ranks 47th of 146 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 1.62 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.101 per 1,000 uninfected population 1.52 per 1,000 uninfected population Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.832 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.171 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.661 per 1,000 uninfected population Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.409 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.218 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.191 per 1,000 uninfected population Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.248 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.224 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.024 per 1,000 uninfected population Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, all, Democratic Republic of Congo or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population against 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected population in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, all between Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?
0.02 per 1,000 uninfected population, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for incidence of hiv, all?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th and Costa Rica ranks 47th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 5,697 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.