Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita was 25.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, 1975–2018
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
In 2018, modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan stood at 25.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan peaked at 26.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1975.
Pakistan ranks 91st of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.9% | — |
| 1985 | 7.6% | +95.5% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | +95.6% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | -28.4% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | +34.1% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +35.2% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 9.0% | 17.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 18.4% | 25.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 25.0% | 26.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 88 Senegal 25.6% compare
- 89 Mozambique 25.4% compare
- 90 Côte d'Ivoire 25.2% compare
- 92 Timor-Leste 24.1% compare
- 93 Burundi 22.9% compare
- 94 Togo 21.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,500 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 262.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 419,215 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.984 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan?
- Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan was 25.0% in 2018, 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1975.
- How does Pakistan rank for modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 91st out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.