Bulgaria vs Japan: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Bulgaria
70.0%
in 2026
Japan
70.4%
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
96th
Japan rank
95th
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 70.4% against 70.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 96th and Japan ranks 95th of 183 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 60.3% | 15.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 59.4% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 69.1% | 1.6% | Japan |
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, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Japan, at 70.4% against 70.0% in Bulgaria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Bulgaria ranks 96th and Japan ranks 95th 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.