Which has higher share of women using contraceptives, Burkina Faso or Pakistan?

Pakistan, at 34.0% against 34.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Pakistan?

6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Pakistan: Share of women using contraceptives

Burkina Faso

34.0%

in 2022

Pakistan

34.0%

in 2019

Burkina Faso rank

90th

Pakistan rank

89th

Share of women using contraceptives over time

Burkina Faso
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 34.0% against 34.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Pakistan ranks 89th of 116 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.4%	19.4%	1.1%	Pakistan
2000s	15.6%	29.1%	13.4%	Pakistan
2010s	25.5%	33.0%	7.5%	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women using contraceptives, Burkina Faso or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 34.0% against 34.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of women using contraceptives between Burkina Faso and Pakistan?: 0.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Pakistan?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Pakistan rank globally for share of women using contraceptives?: Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Pakistan ranks 89th 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

Indicator: Share of women using contraceptives
Unit: % of women ages 15-49
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 116 places, 1,076 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.