Which has higher share of women using contraceptives, Netherlands or Viet Nam?

Netherlands, at 73.0% against 72.8% in Viet Nam as of 2013.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Viet Nam?

5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2013.

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.

Netherlands vs Viet Nam: Share of women using contraceptives

Netherlands

73.0%

in 2013

Viet Nam

72.8%

in 2021

Netherlands rank

14th

Viet Nam rank

15th

Share of women using contraceptives over time

Netherlands
Viet Nam

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 73.0% against 72.8% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 15th of 116 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	76.3%	53.2%	23.1%	Netherlands
1990s	75.0%	71.9%	3.1%	Netherlands
2000s	75.0%	77.2%	2.2%	Viet Nam
2010s	73.0%	77.2%	4.2%	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women using contraceptives, Netherlands or Viet Nam?: Netherlands, at 73.0% against 72.8% in Viet Nam as of 2013.
What is the difference in share of women using contraceptives between Netherlands and Viet Nam?: 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Viet Nam?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2013.
How do Netherlands and Viet Nam rank globally for share of women using contraceptives?: Netherlands ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 15th 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.