What is the difference in share of women whose family planning needs are met between Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?

10.1%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?

5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women whose family planning needs are met. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Côte d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Share of women whose family planning needs are met

Côte d'Ivoire

52.0%

in 2022

Nigeria

41.9%

in 2021

Côte d'Ivoire rank

24th

Nigeria rank

26th

Share of women whose family planning needs are met over time

Côte d'Ivoire
Nigeria

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 52.0% against 41.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 30 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Côte d'Ivoire	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2010s	37.2%	35.5%	1.7%	Côte d'Ivoire
2020s	46.5%	41.9%	4.6%	Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women whose family planning needs are met, Côte d'Ivoire or Nigeria?: Côte d'Ivoire, at 52.0% against 41.9% in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of women whose family planning needs are met between Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?: 10.1%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for share of women whose family planning needs are met?: Côte d'Ivoire ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women whose family planning needs are met. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of women whose family planning needs are met
Unit: %
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 30 places, 212 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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).