Colombia vs Costa Rica: Share of the population infected with hiv
Colombia
0.5914
in 2024
Costa Rica
0.63
in 2024
Colombia rank
60th
Costa Rica rank
59th
Share of the population infected with hiv over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.63 against 0.5914 in Colombia, a difference of 0.0386.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 60th and Costa Rica ranks 59th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2577 | 0.1055 | 0.1522 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.4815 | 0.2149 | 0.2666 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.5215 | 0.4246 | 0.0969 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.5775 | 0.5879 | 0.0104 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population infected with hiv, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.63 against 0.5914 in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population infected with hiv between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.0386, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Colombia ranks 60th 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.