Costa Rica vs Nigeria: New HIV infections
Costa Rica
0.25
in 2025
Nigeria
0.27
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Nigeria rank
39th
New HIV infections over time
- Costa Rica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.27 against 0.25 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.02.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 39th of 140 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.101 | 1.44 | 1.34 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.168 | 1.08 | 0.911 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.232 | 0.581 | 0.349 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.245 | 0.3217 | 0.0767 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Costa Rica or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.27 against 0.25 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 0.02, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 39th 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.