Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs 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 Asia
90.6%
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
1st
Eastern Asia rank
1st

Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Eastern Asia
020406080100200020122025

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 90.6% against 89.6% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Eastern Asia ranks 1st of 32 countries.

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 Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 68.6% 90.7% 22.1% Eastern Asia
2010s 85.4% 90.3% 5.0% 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 Asia?
Eastern Asia, at 90.6% against 89.6% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2025.
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 Asia?
1.0%, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Asia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and 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 Asia ranks 1st 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.

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Indicator
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)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
52 places, 765 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed