Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Bangladesh
75.2%
in 2026
Sri Lanka
74.4%
in 2026
Bangladesh rank
76th
Sri Lanka rank
78th
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 75.2% against 74.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.6% | 67.7% | 3.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 72.0% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 73.8% | 0.8% | Bangladesh |
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, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at 75.2% against 74.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2026.
- What is the difference in women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Bangladesh ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th 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.