Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Share of young men and women living with HIV
Costa Rica
0.4%
in 2024
Jamaica
0.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
24th
Jamaica rank
24th
Share of young men and women living with HIV over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Jamaica ranks 24th of 146 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of young men and women living with hiv, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of young men and women living with hiv between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for share of young men and women living with hiv?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Jamaica ranks 24th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of young men and women living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
In countries that are shown below the grey line the share of women with HIV infections is relatively higher.