Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV
Costa Rica
14.4%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
13.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
157th
Saudi Arabia rank
160th
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV 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 women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
- Costa Rica, at 14.4% against 13.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv 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 women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
- Costa Rica ranks 157th and Saudi Arabia ranks 160th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.