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Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods

Netherlands
75.6%
in 1993
United Kingdom
71.1%
in 2012
Netherlands rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
10th

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 75.6% against 71.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

Netherlands ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 10th 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
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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).