Which has higher share of women using contraceptives, Peru or United States of America?

Peru, at 77.3% against 73.9% in United States of America as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States of America?

6 years are reported by both, from 1970 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.

Peru vs United States of America: Share of women using contraceptives

Peru

77.3%

in 2023

United States of America

73.9%

in 2019

Peru rank

10th

United States of America rank

13th

Share of women using contraceptives over time

Peru
United States of America

How they compare

Peru currently reports 77.3% against 73.9% in United States of America, a difference of 3.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Peru ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 13th of 116 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1970s	26.0%	67.6%	41.6%	United States of America
2000s	72.4%	77.1%	4.7%	United States of America
2010s	75.1%	74.7%	0.3%	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women using contraceptives, Peru or United States of America?: Peru, at 77.3% against 73.9% in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of women using contraceptives between Peru and United States of America?: 3.4%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States of America?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Peru and United States of America rank globally for share of women using contraceptives?: Peru ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 13th 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.