El Salvador vs Jamaica: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods
El Salvador
52.1%
in 2021
Jamaica
53.2%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
46th
Jamaica rank
44th
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 53.2% against 52.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.1%.
El Salvador ranks 46th and Jamaica ranks 44th of 113 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.4% | 58.3% | 9.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 67.2% | 3.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 53.2% against 52.1% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 1.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- El Salvador ranks 46th and Jamaica ranks 44th 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).