Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
89.6%
in 2017
Latin America and the Caribbean
83.4%
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
1st
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
3rd
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 89.6% against 83.4% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Latin America and the Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.6% | 78.5% | 10.0% | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 81.8% | 3.5% | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 89.6% against 83.4% in Latin America and the Caribbean 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6.2%, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd 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.