Ireland vs Spain: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Ireland
84.3%
in 2026
Spain
84.5%
in 2026
Ireland rank
28th
Spain rank
27th
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 84.5% against 84.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 28th and Spain ranks 27th of 183 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.9% | 80.7% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 81.6% | 1.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 83.5% | 0.6% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 84.5% against 84.3% in Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Ireland ranks 28th and Spain ranks 27th 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.