Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Costa Rica: What share of the population living with HIV are women?

Bosnia and Herzegovina
14.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica
14.4%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
156th
Costa Rica rank
157th

What share of the population living with HIV are women? over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 14.8% against 14.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 156th and Costa Rica ranks 157th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 20.4% 22.5% 2.0% Costa Rica
2000s 19.3% 20.0% 0.8% Costa Rica
2010s 16.1% 17.2% 1.0% Costa Rica
2020s 15.0% 14.8% 0.2% Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher what share of the population living with hiv are women?, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Costa Rica?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 14.8% against 14.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in what share of the population living with hiv are women? between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
0.4%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica rank globally for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 156th and Costa Rica ranks 157th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as What share of the population living with HIV are women?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
What share of the population living with HIV are women?
Unit
%
Source
UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 5,972 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Among those aged 15 years and older.