Costa Rica vs Venezuela: Share of the population infected with hiv
Costa Rica
0.63
in 2024
Venezuela
0.5763
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
59th
Venezuela rank
61st
Share of the population infected with hiv over time
- Costa Rica
- Venezuela
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.63 against 0.5763 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.0537.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 59th and Venezuela ranks 61st of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1055 | 0.1414 | 0.0359 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 0.2149 | 0.5191 | 0.3043 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 0.4246 | 0.5178 | 0.0933 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 0.5879 | 0.5413 | 0.0466 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population infected with hiv, Costa Rica or Venezuela?
- Costa Rica, at 0.63 against 0.5763 in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population infected with hiv between Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 0.0537, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Venezuela rank globally for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th and Venezuela ranks 61st 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.