Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Costa Rica
85.5%
in 2026
Dominican Republic
85.0%
in 2026
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Dominican Republic rank
24th
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 85.5% against 85.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Dominican Republic ranks 24th of 183 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.4% | 81.0% | 4.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 83.8% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 84.7% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
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, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 85.5% against 85.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2026.
- What is the difference in women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Dominican Republic ranks 24th 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.