Costa Rica vs Gambia: New HIV infections
Costa Rica
1,149 infections
in 2024
Gambia
1,124 infections
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
75th
Gambia rank
77th
New HIV infections over time
- Costa Rica
- Gambia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,149 infections against 1,124 infections in Gambia, a difference of 25 infections.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Gambia ranks 77th of 144 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 316.69 infections | 1,353 infections | 1,036 infections | Gambia |
| 2000s | 718.67 infections | 2,473 infections | 1,755 infections | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1,044 infections | 1,961 infections | 917.09 infections | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1,130 infections | 1,322 infections | 192.79 infections | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Costa Rica or Gambia?
- Costa Rica, at 1,149 infections against 1,124 infections in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 25 infections, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Gambia rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Gambia ranks 77th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.