Burkina Faso vs Costa Rica: Share of the population infected with hiv
Burkina Faso
0.5206
in 2024
Costa Rica
0.63
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
62nd
Costa Rica rank
59th
Share of the population infected with hiv over time
- Burkina Faso
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.63 against 0.5206 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1094.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 62nd and Costa Rica ranks 59th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.51 | 0.1055 | 2.4 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 0.2149 | 1.2 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.8272 | 0.4246 | 0.4026 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.5712 | 0.5879 | 0.0167 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population infected with hiv, Burkina Faso or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.63 against 0.5206 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population infected with hiv between Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 0.1094, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Costa Rica rank globally for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Burkina Faso ranks 62nd and Costa Rica ranks 59th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.