Contraceptive Prevalence Rates - world statistics and charts as map, diagram and table
Percentage of women of reproductive age that are using, or whose partner is using, a method of contraception for the countries of the world
| Rank (total) | Country | Total (percent) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 88.4 | 2005 |
| 2 | Portugal | 86.8 | 2005/06 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 86.3 | 2008 |
| 4 | China | 84.6 | 2006 |
| 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 84.0 | 2008/09 |
| 6 | Nicaragua | 80.4 | 2011/12 |
| 7 | Brazil | 80.3 | 2006 |
| 8 | Korea (South) | 80.0 | 2009 |
| 9 | Hong Kong | 79.5 | 2007 |
| 10 | Paraguay | 79.4 | 2008 |
| 11 | Thailand | 79.3 | 2012 |
| 12 | Colombia | 79.1 | 2009/10 |
| 13 | Argentina | 78.9 | 2004/05 |
| 14 | Vietnam | 78.1 | 2011 |
| 15 | Iran | 77.4 | 2010/11 |
| 16 | France | 76.4 | 2008 |
| 16 | United States of America | 76.4 | 2006/10 |
| 18 | Costa Rica | 76.2 | 2011 |
| 19 | Peru | 75.5 | 2012 |
| 20 | Cuba | 74.3 | 2010/11 |
| 21 | Honduras | 73.2 | 2011/12 |
| 22 | Dominican Republic | 73.0 | 2009/10 |
| 22 | Turkey | 73.0 | 2008 |
| 24 | Jamaica | 72.5 | 2008/09 |
| 24 | Mexico | 72.5 | 2009 |
| 26 | Australia | 72.3 | 2005 |
| 26 | El Salvador | 72.3 | 2008 |
| 28 | Korea (North) | 70.6 | 2010 |
| 29 | Belgium | 70.4 | 2008/10 |
| 30 | Romania | 69.8 | 2005 |
| 31 | Austria | 69.6 | 2008/09 |
| 32 | Albania | 69.3 | 2008/09 |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 69.2 | 2007 |
| 34 | Netherlands | 69.0 | 2008 |
| 35 | Sri Lanka | 68.4 | 2006/07 |
| 36 | Russia | 68.0 | 2011 |
| 37 | Moldova | 67.8 | 2005 |
| 38 | Morocco | 67.4 | 2010/11 |
| 39 | Germany | 66.2 | 2005 |
| 40 | Spain | 65.7 | 2006 |
| 41 | Bhutan | 65.6 | 2010 |
| 42 | Ukraine | 65.4 | 2012 |
| 43 | Swaziland | 65.2 | 2010 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 64.9 | 2006 |
| 45 | Ireland | 64.8 | 2004/05 |
| 46 | Chile | 64.2 | 2006 |
| 47 | Estonia | 63.4 | 2004/05 |
| 48 | Belarus | 63.1 | 2012 |
| 49 | Lithuania | 62.9 | 2006 |
| 50 | Tunisia | 62.5 | 2011/12 |
| 51 | Indonesia | 61.9 | 2012 |
| 52 | Algeria | 61.4 | 2006 |
| 53 | Cape Verde | 61.3 | 2005 |
| 54 | Bangladesh | 61.2 | 2011 |
| 54 | Jordan | 61.2 | 2012 |
| 56 | Serbia | 60.8 | 2010 |
| 57 | Bolivia | 60.5 | 2008 |
| 58 | Egypt | 60.3 | 2008 |
| 59 | Zimbabwe | 58.5 | 2010/11 |
| 60 | Belize | 55.2 | 2011 |
| 61 | Namibia | 55.1 | 2006/07 |
| 62 | Armenia | 54.9 | 2010 |
| 62 | Mongolia | 54.9 | 2010 |
| 64 | India | 54.8 | 2007/08 |
| 65 | Japan | 54.3 | 2005 |
| 66 | Syria | 53.9 | 2009/10 |
| 67 | Georgia | 53.4 | 2010 |
| 68 | Botswana | 52.8 | 2007/08 |
| 69 | Iraq | 52.5 | 2011 |
| 69 | Palestinian Territories | 52.5 | 2010 |
| 71 | Panama | 52.2 | 2009 |
| 72 | Rwanda | 51.6 | 2010/11 |
| 73 | Azerbaijan | 51.1 | 2006 |
| 74 | Kazakhstan | 51.0 | 2010/11 |
| 75 | Cambodia | 50.5 | 2010/11 |
| 76 | Laos | 49.8 | 2011/12 |
| 77 | Nepal | 49.7 | 2011 |
| 78 | Philippines | 48.9 | 2011 |
| 79 | Turkmenistan | 48.0 | 2006 |
| 80 | Suriname | 47.6 | 2010 |
| 81 | Lesotho | 47.0 | 2009/10 |
| 82 | Malawi | 46.1 | 2010 |
| 83 | Myanmar (Burma) | 46.0 | 2009/10 |
| 84 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 45.8 | 2011/12 |
| 85 | Kenya | 45.5 | 2008/09 |
| 86 | Congo (Republic) | 44.7 | 2011/12 |
| 87 | Marshall Islands | 44.6 | 2007 |
| 88 | Anguilla | 43.0 | 2003 |
| 89 | Guyana | 42.5 | 2009 |
| 89 | Trinidad and Tobago | 42.5 | 2006 |
| 91 | Libya | 41.9 | 2007 |
| 92 | Zambia | 40.8 | 2007 |
| 93 | Macedonia | 40.2 | 2011 |
| 94 | Madagascar | 39.9 | 2008/09 |
| 95 | Montenegro | 39.4 | 2005/06 |
| 96 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 38.4 | 2008/09 |
| 96 | Vanuatu | 38.4 | 2007 |
| 98 | Qatar | 38.0 | 2012 |
| 99 | Kyrgyzstan | 36.3 | 2012 |
| 100 | Nauru | 35.6 | 2007 |
| 101 | Pakistan | 35.4 | 2012/13 |
| 102 | Maldives | 34.7 | 2009 |
| 103 | Solomon Islands | 34.6 | 2006/07 |
| 104 | Haiti | 34.5 | 2012 |
| 105 | Tanzania | 34.4 | 2009/10 |
| 106 | Papua New Guinea | 32.4 | 2006/07 |
| 107 | Gabon | 31.1 | 2012 |
| 108 | Tuvalu | 30.5 | 2007 |
| 109 | Uganda | 30.0 | 2011 |
| 110 | Samoa | 28.7 | 2009 |
| 111 | Ethiopia | 28.6 | 2010/11 |
| 112 | Tajikistan | 27.9 | 2012 |
| 113 | Yemen | 27.7 | 2006 |
| 114 | Oman | 24.4 | 2007/08 |
| 115 | Saudi Arabia | 23.8 | 2007 |
| 116 | Cameroon | 23.4 | 2011 |
| 117 | East Timor | 22.3 | 2009/10 |
| 117 | Kiribati | 22.3 | 2009 |
| 119 | Burundi | 21.9 | 2010/11 |
| 120 | Afghanistan | 21.2 | 2010/11 |
| 121 | Liberia | 20.2 | 2013 |
| 122 | Ghana | 19.5 | 2013 |
| 123 | Comoros | 19.4 | 2012 |
| 124 | Djibouti | 19.0 | 2012 |
| 125 | Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | 18.2 | 2011/12 |
| 126 | Senegal | 17.8 | 2012/13 |
| 127 | Angola | 17.7 | 2008/09 |
| 127 | Congo (Democratic Republic) | 17.7 | 2010 |
| 129 | Sierra Leone | 16.6 | 2013 |
| 130 | Burkina Faso | 16.2 | 2010/11 |
| 131 | Central African Republic | 15.2 | 2010/11 |
| 131 | Togo | 15.2 | 2010 |
| 133 | Nigeria | 15.1 | 2013 |
| 134 | Somalia | 14.6 | 2006 |
| 135 | Guinea-Bissau | 14.2 | 2010 |
| 136 | Niger | 13.9 | 2012 |
| 137 | Benin | 12.9 | 2011/12 |
| 138 | Equatorial Guinea | 12.6 | 2011 |
| 139 | Mozambique | 11.6 | 2011 |
| 140 | Mali | 10.3 | 2012/13 |
| 141 | Mauritania | 9.3 | 2007 |
| 142 | Gambia | 9.0 | 2013 |
| 142 | Sudan | 9.0 | 2010 |
| 144 | Guinea | 5.6 | 2012 |
| 145 | Chad | 4.8 | 2010 |
| 146 | South Sudan | 4.0 | 2010 |
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No information is available for non-listed countries.
The percentage of women of reproductive age (15-49) who are married or in union and are using, or whose sexual partner is using, a method of contraception according to the date of the most recent available data. The contraceptive prevalence rate is an indicator of health services, development, and women's empowerment.
In some countries, another sample of women is used.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2015-12-31)