To develop our ranking of the state of contraception around the world, we used a combination of survey data and extensive research
We looked at the below factors for each of the countries we explored:| Contraceptive Pill Average Price (£) | Available since | Male condom Average Price (£) | Available since | IUD Average Price (£) | Available since | Rank | |
| UK | 0 | 1974 | 0 | 1855 | £0.00 | 1968 | 1 |
| Spain | £2.27 | 1975 | £4.26 | 1860 | £0.00 | 1971 | 2 |
| Brazil | £4.75 | 1962 | £0.52 | 1980 | £0.00 | 1952 | 3 |
| China | £7.81 | 1978 | £3.80 | 1860 | £200.0 | 1980 | 4 |
| Australia | £10.00 | 1961 | £0.18 | 1890 | £66.00 | 1998 | 5 |
| Canada | £7.61 | 1969 | £1.70 | 1980 | £221.00 | 1955 | 6 |
| Japan | £20.88 | 1999 | £7.26 | 1867 | £348.11 | 1969 | 7 |
| Russia | £22.83 | 1991 | £0.33 | 1860 | £8.30 | 1980 | 8 |
| United States | £46.40 | 1960 | £1.60 | 1920 | £772.79 | 1969 | 9 |
| Ethiopia | £3.88 | 1997 | £0.15 | 1990 | £0.58 | N/A | 10 |
| India | £4.65 | 1960 | £1.93 | 1968 | £5.36 | N/A | 11 |
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