Indonesia vs Japan: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods
Indonesia
51.6%
in 2023
Japan
52.8%
in 2021
Indonesia rank
47th
Japan rank
45th
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods over time
- Indonesia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 52.8% against 51.6% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Japan ahead.
Indonesia ranks 47th and Japan ranks 45th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.9% | 60.8% | 44.9% | Japan |
| 1990s | 53.0% | 50.5% | 2.5% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 46.3% | 9.3% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 36.1% | 23.7% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 52.8% | 2.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods, Indonesia or Japan?
- Japan, at 52.8% against 51.6% in Indonesia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods between Indonesia and Japan?
- 1.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
- How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Indonesia ranks 47th and Japan ranks 45th 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).