Ethiopia vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have
Ethiopia
60.6%
in 2021
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
60.1%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
18th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
17th
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have over time
- Ethiopia
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 60.6% against 60.1% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 18th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 17th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 41.2% | 19.5% | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 54.8% | 4.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 57.5% | 4.1% | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Ethiopia, at 60.6% against 60.1% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have between Ethiopia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 0.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 17th 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.