Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods
Guinea-Bissau
20.2%
in 2019
Sierra Leone
20.9%
in 2019
Guinea-Bissau rank
97th
Sierra Leone rank
96th
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 20.9% against 20.2% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.7%.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 97th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 113 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 4.4% | 2.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 15.5% | 1.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 20.9% against 20.2% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2019.
- What is the difference in contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 0.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 97th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th 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).