Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: What share of the population living with HIV are women?
Costa Rica
14.4%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
13.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
157th
Saudi Arabia rank
160th
What share of the population living with HIV are women? over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 14.4% against 13.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 157th and Saudi Arabia ranks 160th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 40.4% | 17.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 26.5% | 6.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 19.8% | 2.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.7% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
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?, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
- Costa Rica, at 14.4% against 13.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in what share of the population living with hiv are women? between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
- Costa Rica ranks 157th and Saudi Arabia ranks 160th 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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About this data
Among those aged 15 years and older.