Costa Rica vs Sweden: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Costa Rica
85.5%
in 2026
Sweden
86.2%
in 2026
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Sweden rank
20th
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 86.2% against 85.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.4% | 83.4% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 85.8% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 86.1% | 0.8% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 86.2% against 85.5% in Costa Rica as of 2026.
- What is the difference in women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th 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.