El Salvador vs Indonesia: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods
El Salvador
52.1%
in 2021
Indonesia
51.6%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
46th
Indonesia rank
47th
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods over time
- El Salvador
- Indonesia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 52.1% against 51.6% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1985 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 46th and Indonesia ranks 47th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.5% | 36.9% | 7.6% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 52.7% | 1.5% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 56.0% | 8.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 60.5% | 7.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 50.8% | 1.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women using modern contraceptive methods, El Salvador or Indonesia?
- El Salvador, at 52.1% against 51.6% in Indonesia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of women using modern contraceptive methods between El Salvador and Indonesia?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Indonesia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Indonesia rank globally for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- El Salvador ranks 46th and Indonesia ranks 47th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women using modern contraceptive methods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of women using modern contraceptive methods, among those aged 15–49 and married or in union.