Egypt vs Japan: Share of women using contraceptives
Egypt
58.5%
in 2014
Japan
58.3%
in 2021
Egypt rank
52nd
Japan rank
53rd
Share of women using contraceptives over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 58.5% against 58.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Japan ahead.
Egypt ranks 52nd and Japan ranks 53rd of 116 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.9% | 60.5% | 35.6% | Japan |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 56.8% | 22.8% | Japan |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 59.5% | 8.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 55.1% | 2.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 54.7% | 3.8% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women using contraceptives, Egypt or Japan?
- Egypt, at 58.5% against 58.3% in Japan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women using contraceptives between Egypt and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for share of women using contraceptives?
- Egypt ranks 52nd and Japan ranks 53rd 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) β 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.