What is the difference in share of women using contraceptives between Dominican Republic and Serbia?

0.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Serbia?

5 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Dominican Republic vs Serbia: Share of women using contraceptives

Dominican Republic

62.8%

in 2019

Serbia

62.3%

in 2019

Dominican Republic rank

40th

Serbia rank

42nd

Share of women using contraceptives over time

Dominican Republic
Serbia

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 62.8% against 62.3% in Serbia, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 40th and Serbia ranks 42nd of 116 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	63.0%	50.0%	13.0%	Dominican Republic
2010s	68.4%	60.5%	7.9%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women using contraceptives, Dominican Republic or Serbia?: Dominican Republic, at 62.8% against 62.3% in Serbia as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of women using contraceptives between Dominican Republic and Serbia?: 0.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Serbia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Dominican Republic and Serbia rank globally for share of women using contraceptives?: Dominican Republic ranks 40th and Serbia ranks 42nd 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.