Nicaragua vs SEAR: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Nicaragua
90.1%
in 2026
SEAR
76.8%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
4th
SEAR rank
5th
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Nicaragua
- SEAR
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 90.1% against 76.8% in SEAR, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times SEAR's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 4th and SEAR ranks 5th of 183 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | SEAR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.7% | 68.7% | 14.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 72.2% | 16.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 76.2% | 13.6% | Nicaragua |
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, Nicaragua or SEAR?
- Nicaragua, at 90.1% against 76.8% in SEAR as of 2026.
- What is the difference in women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern between Nicaragua and SEAR?
- 13.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and SEAR?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and SEAR rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Nicaragua ranks 4th and SEAR ranks 5th 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.