Dominican Republic vs Spain: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods

Dominican Republic
62.0%
in 2019
Spain
59.9%
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
24th
Spain rank
27th

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Spain
20406080197519972019

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 62.0% against 59.9% in Spain, a difference of 2.1%.

Dominican Republic ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th of 113 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
Source
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
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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).