Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita was 77.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua, 1981–2012
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
Nicaragua recorded 77.4% for modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in 2012. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 77.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 1981.
Nicaragua ranks 5th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22.8% | — |
| 1993 | 45.1% | +98.0% |
| 1998 | 57.4% | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 66.1% | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 77.4% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 45.1% | 57.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 66.1% | 69.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 77.4% | 77.4% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.452 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 1,434 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 52,527 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua?
- Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 77.4% in 2012, 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 1981.
- How does Nicaragua rank for modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2012.
- Is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.