Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Nicaragua
90.1%
in 2026
Uruguay
89.7%
in 2026
Nicaragua rank
4th
Uruguay rank
5th
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Nicaragua
- Uruguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 90.1% against 89.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.7% | 87.9% | 5.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 89.2% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 89.7% | 0.2% | 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 Uruguay?
- Nicaragua, at 90.1% against 89.7% in Uruguay as of 2026.
- What is the difference in women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern between Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Nicaragua ranks 4th and Uruguay 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.