Costa Rica vs Niger: New HIV infections
Costa Rica
1,149 infections
in 2024
Niger
1,151 infections
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
75th
Niger rank
74th
New HIV infections over time
- Costa Rica
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1,151 infections against 1,149 infections in Costa Rica, a difference of 2 infections.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Niger ranks 74th of 144 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 316.69 infections | 5,795 infections | 5,479 infections | Niger |
| 2000s | 718.67 infections | 3,512 infections | 2,793 infections | Niger |
| 2010s | 1,044 infections | 1,316 infections | 271.98 infections | Niger |
| 2020s | 1,130 infections | 1,277 infections | 147.77 infections | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Costa Rica or Niger?
- Niger, at 1,151 infections against 1,149 infections in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Costa Rica and Niger?
- 2 infections, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Niger rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Niger ranks 74th 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.