Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita was 52.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, 1975–2021
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. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador is 52.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador peaked at 67.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1975.
That places El Salvador 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.0% | — |
| 1978 | 32.1% | +60.5% |
| 1985 | 44.5% | +38.6% |
| 1988 | 43.5% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 48.4% | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 54.1% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 66.2% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | -23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.1% | 20.0% | 32.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 43.5% | 44.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 48.4% | 54.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 61.9% | 66.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 67.7% | 67.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.1% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 730.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1267 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 730.86 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 594.03 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 578.88 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador was 52.1% in 2021, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1975.
- How does El Salvador rank for modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.