Europe (WHO region) vs Norway: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Europe (WHO region)
75.5%
in 2025
Norway
89.4%
in 2026
Europe (WHO region) rank
7th
Norway rank
8th
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Europe (WHO region)
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 89.4% against 75.5% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Europe (WHO region)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Europe (WHO region) ranks 7th and Norway ranks 8th of 12 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe (WHO region) | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.3% | 87.7% | 18.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 88.8% | 15.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 89.3% | 14.5% | Norway |
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, Europe (WHO region) or Norway?
- Norway, at 89.4% against 75.5% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern between Europe (WHO region) and Norway?
- 13.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Europe (WHO region) and Norway rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 7th and Norway ranks 8th of 12 groups.
- 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.