Brazil vs Nicaragua: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Brazil
89.7%
in 2026
Nicaragua
90.1%
in 2026
Brazil rank
5th
Nicaragua rank
4th
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Brazil
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 90.1% against 89.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Nicaragua ranks 4th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.1% | 82.7% | 3.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 89.0% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 89.9% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
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, Brazil or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 90.1% against 89.7% in Brazil as of 2026.
- What is the difference in women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern between Brazil and Nicaragua?
- 0.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nicaragua?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Brazil and Nicaragua rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Nicaragua ranks 4th 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.