Canada vs SEAR: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Canada
92.4%
in 2026
SEAR
76.8%
in 2025
Canada rank
2nd
SEAR rank
5th
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Canada
- SEAR
How they compare
Canada currently reports 92.4% against 76.8% in SEAR, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times SEAR's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 2nd and SEAR ranks 5th of 183 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | SEAR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1% | 68.7% | 22.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 72.2% | 20.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 76.2% | 16.2% | Canada |
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, Canada or SEAR?
- Canada, at 92.4% against 76.8% in SEAR as of 2026.
- What is the difference in women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern between Canada and SEAR?
- 15.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and SEAR?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and SEAR rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Canada ranks 2nd and SEAR ranks 5th 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.