Costa Rica vs Guinea: New HIV infections
Costa Rica
0.25
in 2025
Guinea
0.26
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Guinea rank
41st
New HIV infections over time
- Costa Rica
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 0.26 against 0.25 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Guinea ranks 41st of 140 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.101 | 1 | 0.902 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.168 | 1.18 | 1.01 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.232 | 0.774 | 0.542 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.245 | 0.3867 | 0.1417 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Costa Rica or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 0.26 against 0.25 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Costa Rica and Guinea?
- 0.01, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Guinea rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Guinea ranks 41st of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as New HIV infections (per 1000 uninfected population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.