Bangladesh vs World: Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have
Bangladesh
73.9%
in 2022
World
77.2%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
11th
World rank
8th
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have over time
- Bangladesh
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 77.2% against 73.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was World ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 11th and World ranks 8th of 32 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.1% | 74.9% | 9.8% | World |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 76.3% | 2.7% | World |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 77.0% | 3.1% | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have, Bangladesh or World?
- World, at 77.2% against 73.9% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have between Bangladesh and World?
- 3.3%, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and World rank globally for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th and World ranks 8th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (% of women aged 15-49 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.