Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
89.6%
in 2017
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
86.3%
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
1st
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
2nd
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 89.6% against 86.3% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 3.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ahead.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.6% | 86.8% | 18.2% | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 86.8% | 1.4% | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
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, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 89.6% against 86.3% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 3.3%, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 2nd 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.