Ghana vs Pakistan: Share of women using contraceptives
Ghana
36.3%
in 2022
Pakistan
34.0%
in 2019
Ghana rank
86th
Pakistan rank
89th
Share of women using contraceptives over time
- Ghana
- Pakistan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 36.3% against 34.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 86th and Pakistan ranks 89th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | 3.3% | 6.2% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 21.9% | 1.6% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 28.4% | 6.6% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 33.9% | 9.4% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women using contraceptives, Ghana or Pakistan?
- Ghana, at 36.3% against 34.0% in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of women using contraceptives between Ghana and Pakistan?
- 2.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Pakistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Ghana and Pakistan rank globally for share of women using contraceptives?
- Ghana ranks 86th 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) 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.