Libya vs Nigeria: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Libya
42.0%
in 2026
Nigeria
44.2%
in 2026
Libya rank
161st
Nigeria rank
158th
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Libya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 44.2% against 42.0% in Libya, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 161st and Nigeria ranks 158th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 27.3% | 6.8% | Libya |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 32.8% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 41.0% | 1.8% | Nigeria |
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, Libya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 44.2% against 42.0% in Libya as of 2026.
- What is the difference in women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern between Libya and Nigeria?
- 2.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nigeria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Libya and Nigeria rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Libya ranks 161st and Nigeria ranks 158th 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.