Ghana vs Nigeria: Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have

Ghana
49.0%
in 2022
Nigeria
41.9%
in 2021
Ghana rank
27th
Nigeria rank
28th

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

  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 49.0% against 41.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 7.1%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 32 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 32.4% 32.6% 0.2% Nigeria
2010s 39.0% 36.3% 2.7% Ghana

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, Ghana or Nigeria?
Ghana, at 49.0% against 41.9% in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have between Ghana and Nigeria?
7.1%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have?
Ghana ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 28th 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