Belgium vs United States: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods
Belgium
65.4%
in 2018
United States
66.1%
in 2019
Belgium rank
20th
United States rank
18th
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods over time
- Belgium
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 66.1% against 65.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.
Belgium ranks 20th and United States ranks 18th of 113 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods, Belgium or United States?
- United States, at 66.1% against 65.4% in Belgium as of 2019.
- What is the difference in contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods between Belgium and United States?
- 0.7%, with United States ahead.
- How do Belgium and United States rank globally for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Belgium ranks 20th and United States ranks 18th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of women using contraceptive methods, among those aged 15–49 and married or in union. This is compared between modern methods and any method (modern or traditional).