AFR vs Norway: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
AFR
56.7%
in 2025
Norway
89.4%
in 2026
AFR rank
11th
Norway rank
8th
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- AFR
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 89.4% against 56.7% in AFR, a difference of 32.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times AFR's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
AFR ranks 11th and Norway ranks 8th of 12 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AFR | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 87.7% | 50.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 88.8% | 40.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 89.3% | 34.4% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 89.4% 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 Norway?
- 32.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do AFR and Norway rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- AFR ranks 11th and Norway ranks 8th 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.