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Ecuador vs Netherlands: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods

Ecuador
72.4%
in 2018
Netherlands
75.6%
in 1993
Ecuador rank
9th
Netherlands rank
7th

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods over time

  • Ecuador
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 75.6% against 72.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 3.2%.

Ecuador ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th 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
Last refreshed

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).