Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Costa Rica
85.5%
in 2026
Switzerland
85.7%
in 2026
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
21st
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 85.7% against 85.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 21st of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.4% | 86.2% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 85.7% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 85.6% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 85.7% 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 Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 21st 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.