El Salvador vs Laos: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods
El Salvador
52.1%
in 2021
Laos
51.0%
in 2017
El Salvador rank
46th
Laos rank
49th
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods over time
- El Salvador
- Laos
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 52.1% against 51.0% in Laos, a difference of 1.1%.
El Salvador ranks 46th and Laos ranks 49th of 113 countries.
El Salvador 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, El Salvador or Laos?
- El Salvador, at 52.1% against 51.0% in Laos as of 2021.
- What is the difference in contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods between El Salvador and Laos?
- 1.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How do El Salvador and Laos rank globally for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- El Salvador ranks 46th and Laos ranks 49th 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).