Belgium vs Netherlands: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Belgium
88.9%
in 2026
Netherlands
88.3%
in 2026
Belgium rank
10th
Netherlands rank
11th
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 88.9% against 88.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.0% | 88.5% | 1.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 88.1% | 1.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 88.2% | 0.7% | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 88.9% against 88.3% in Netherlands as of 2026.
- What is the difference in women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 11th 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.