What is the difference in new hiv infections between Costa Rica and Morocco?

162.37 infections, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Morocco?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Costa Rica vs Morocco: New HIV infections

Costa Rica

1,149 infections

in 2024

Morocco

986.63 infections

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

75th

Morocco rank

78th

New HIV infections over time

Costa Rica
Morocco

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1,149 infections against 986.63 infections in Morocco, a difference of 162.37 infections.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Morocco's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 75th and Morocco ranks 78th of 144 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
1990s	316.69 infections	1,100 infections	783.09 infections	Morocco
2000s	718.67 infections	1,679 infections	960.26 infections	Morocco
2010s	1,044 infections	1,296 infections	252.69 infections	Morocco
2020s	1,130 infections	1,070 infections	60.03 infections	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new hiv infections, Costa Rica or Morocco?: Costa Rica, at 1,149 infections against 986.63 infections in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in new hiv infections between Costa Rica and Morocco?: 162.37 infections, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Morocco?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Morocco rank globally for new hiv infections?: Costa Rica ranks 75th and Morocco ranks 78th 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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Indicator: New HIV infections
Unit: infections
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 4,983 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.