Australia vs United States of America: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Australia
82.7%
in 2026
United States of America
82.2%
in 2026
Australia rank
37th
United States of America rank
40th
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 82.7% against 82.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 40th of 183 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.1% | 81.0% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 80.8% | 1.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 81.9% | 0.6% | Australia |
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, Australia or United States of America?
- Australia, at 82.7% against 82.2% in United States of America as of 2026.
- What is the difference in women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern between Australia and United States of America?
- 0.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Australia ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 40th of 183 countries.
- 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.