AFR vs Denmark: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
AFR
56.7%
in 2025
Denmark
87.6%
in 2026
AFR rank
11th
Denmark rank
14th
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- AFR
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 87.6% against 56.7% in AFR, a difference of 30.9%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times AFR's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
AFR ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 14th of 12 groups.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AFR | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 86.1% | 48.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 86.8% | 38.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 87.4% | 32.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern, AFR or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 87.6% against 56.7% in AFR as of 2026.
- What is the difference in women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern between AFR and Denmark?
- 30.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and Denmark?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do AFR and Denmark rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- AFR ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 14th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (%) - modelled estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.