Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Costa Rica or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

Costa Rica, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Costa Rica vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Prevalence of HIV, total

Costa Rica

0.6%

in 2024

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

0.6%

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

57th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

57th

Prevalence of HIV, total over time

Costa Rica
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 57th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 57th of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s	0.6%	0.5%	0.0%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Costa Rica or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Costa Rica, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?: Costa Rica ranks 57th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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Indicator: Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49)
Unit: % of population ages 15-49
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 152 places, 5,267 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release