Nicaragua vs Sur: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Nicaragua
90.1%
in 2026
Sur
69.5%
in 2026
Nicaragua rank
4th
Sur rank
1st
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Nicaragua
- Sur
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 90.1% against 69.5% in Sur, a difference of 20.6%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Sur's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 4th and Sur ranks 1st of 183 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sur | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.7% | 66.1% | 16.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 66.1% | 22.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 67.7% | 22.1% | 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 Sur?
- Nicaragua, at 90.1% against 69.5% in Sur as of 2026.
- What is the difference in women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern between Nicaragua and Sur?
- 20.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sur?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Nicaragua and Sur rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Nicaragua ranks 4th and Sur ranks 1st 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.