Costa Rica vs Venezuela: Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) (UNESCO)
Costa Rica
0.6%
in 2024
Venezuela
0.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
57th
Venezuela rank
57th
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) (UNESCO) over time
- Costa Rica
- Venezuela
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Venezuela ranks 57th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Venezuela |
| 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?
- Costa Rica, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Venezuela rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th and Venezuela 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