Peru vs Rwanda: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods
Peru
57.9%
in 2023
Rwanda
58.4%
in 2020
Peru rank
31st
Rwanda rank
30th
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods over time
- Peru
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 58.4% against 57.9% in Peru, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 31st and Rwanda ranks 30th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8% | 12.9% | 19.9% | Peru |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 16.6% | 33.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 46.3% | 5.6% | Peru |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 58.4% | 3.4% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women using modern contraceptive methods, Peru or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 58.4% against 57.9% in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of women using modern contraceptive methods between Peru and Rwanda?
- 0.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Rwanda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Peru and Rwanda rank globally for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Peru ranks 31st and Rwanda ranks 30th 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) β 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 15β49 and married or in union.