Colombia vs Nicaragua: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods
Colombia
75.9%
in 2015
Nicaragua
77.4%
in 2012
Colombia rank
6th
Nicaragua rank
5th
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods over time
- Colombia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 77.4% against 75.9% in Colombia, a difference of 1.5%.
Colombia ranks 6th and Nicaragua ranks 5th of 113 countries.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods, Colombia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 77.4% against 75.9% in Colombia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods between Colombia and Nicaragua?
- 1.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How do Colombia and Nicaragua rank globally for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Colombia ranks 6th and Nicaragua ranks 5th 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).