Norway vs SEAR: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Norway
89.4%
in 2026
SEAR
76.8%
in 2025
Norway rank
8th
SEAR rank
5th
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Norway
- SEAR
How they compare
Norway currently reports 89.4% against 76.8% in SEAR, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times SEAR's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 8th and SEAR ranks 5th of 183 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | SEAR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.7% | 68.7% | 19.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 72.2% | 16.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 76.2% | 13.0% | Norway |
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, Norway or SEAR?
- Norway, at 89.4% 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 Norway and SEAR?
- 12.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and SEAR?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Norway and SEAR rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Norway ranks 8th 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.