Colombia vs Costa Rica: Prevalence of HIV, total
Colombia
0.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica
0.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
57th
Costa Rica rank
57th
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 57th and Costa Rica ranks 57th of 152 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Colombia 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 prevalence of hiv, total?
- Colombia ranks 57th and Costa Rica ranks 57th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release