Bangladesh vs Dominican Republic: Share of women using contraceptives
Bangladesh
64.0%
in 2022
Dominican Republic
62.8%
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
38th
Dominican Republic rank
40th
Share of women using contraceptives over time
- Bangladesh
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 64.0% against 62.8% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 38th and Dominican Republic ranks 40th of 116 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.7% | 45.9% | 27.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 39.9% | 56.4% | 16.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 68.8% | 13.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 68.1% | 5.8% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women using contraceptives, Bangladesh or Dominican Republic?
- Bangladesh, at 64.0% against 62.8% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of women using contraceptives between Bangladesh and Dominican Republic?
- 1.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Dominican Republic?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of women using contraceptives?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th and Dominican Republic ranks 40th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women using contraceptives. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for women ages 15-49 who are married or in union.