Botswana vs Egypt: Fertility vs unmet contraception

Botswana
2.7
in 2024
Egypt
2.73
in 2024
Botswana rank
65th
Egypt rank
62nd

Fertility vs unmet contraception over time

  • Botswana
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 2.73 against 2.7 in Botswana, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.

Botswana ranks 65th and Egypt ranks 62nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Egypt Difference Ahead
1960s 6.58 6.47 0.1126 Botswana
1970s 6.55 5.8 0.753 Botswana
1980s 5.53 5.12 0.4057 Botswana
1990s 3.88 3.93 0.0487 Egypt
2000s 3.15 3.32 0.175 Egypt
2010s 3.02 3.3 0.2843 Egypt
2020s 2.78 2.77 0.0146 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs unmet contraception, Botswana or Egypt?
Egypt, at 2.73 against 2.7 in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs unmet contraception between Botswana and Egypt?
0.03, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Egypt?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Egypt rank globally for fertility vs unmet contraception?
Botswana ranks 65th and Egypt ranks 62nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs unmet contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs unmet contraception
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed