Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Costa Rica
85.5%
in 2026
Ecuador
84.8%
in 2026
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Ecuador rank
26th
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 85.5% against 84.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Ecuador ranks 26th 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 | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.4% | 74.4% | 11.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 81.5% | 4.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 84.3% | 1.0% | 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 Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 85.5% against 84.8% in Ecuador as of 2026.
- What is the difference in women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Ecuador ranks 26th 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.