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Emergency contraceptive availability by country
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Main article: Emergency contraception
This table includes a list of countries by emergency contraceptive availability.
(LNG refers to Levonorgestrel and UPA refers to Ulipristal acetate).
Country | Region | Availability | Over the counter | Non-prescription | Age restriction | Cost | Awareness | Notes |
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Afghanistan | Asia | Import only | N | N | ||||
Albania | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | €15,60 (UPA)
€4,50 (LNG) |
66-75% | "Currently, Postinor-2 (LNG) is the only EC brand available in Albania as there is a stock out of NorLevo in the country for unknown reasons." |
Algeria | Africa | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | ||||
Andorra | Europe | Y | N | Y (16 and over) | Under 16s require parental consent | €20 – €26 (UPA)
€6,1 – €7,8 (LNG) |
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Angola | Africa | Y(34%) | N | N | 580 - 2950 AKZ | 23.5% | ||
Antigua and Barbuda | Caribbean | Y | N | Y | Some restrictions | |||
Argentina | South America | Y | N | Y | Over 14 | Free at all public hospitals in Buenos Aires | ||
Armenia | Caucasus | Y | N | Y | ||||
Aruba | Caribbean | Y | Y | Y | None | |||
Australia | Oceania | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | None | $20–$30 (LNG) | 97% | "Pharmacists can refuse supply on religious grounds, but must refer the woman to another supplier" |
Austria | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | €31,90 (UPA)
€12,90–13,50 (LNG) |
≥84% | Common misconception that it acts like an abortifacient |
Azerbaijan | Caucasus | Y | N | Y | ||||
Bahamas | Caribbean | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | Only available in family planning clinics | |||
Bahrain | Asia | N | N | N | ||||
Bangladesh | Asia | Y | Y | Y | None | ৳24,00
Free (government clinics) |
"Relatively unknown", 2001 | |
Barbados | Caribbean | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | Access restricted due to misinformation | |||
Belgium | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | €24,99 (€15,99 if <21 years old) (UPA),
€8,55–€9,85 (€0–€0,85 if <21 years old) (LNG) |
Fully reimbursed under prescription if under 21 | |
Belarus | Europe | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | None | €17 (UPA)
€10 (LNG) |
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Belize | Central America | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | ||||
Benin | Africa | Y | N | Y | ||||
Bhutan | Asia | Y | Y | Y | Over the counter EC introduced in 2018 | |||
Bolivia | South America | Y | N | Y | None | Bs55.50 | ||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe | Y | N | N | €25,30–30,00 (UPA)
€14,50–22,50 (LNG) |
Anecdotally available without prescription | ||
Botswana | Africa | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | ||||
Brazil | South America | Y | N | Y | None | Free at most public hospitals, R$35 otherwise | ||
Brunei | Asia | Y | N | N | 30BND (LNG) | Available with a Drs prescription from private clinics | ||
Bulgaria | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None (UPA)
Over 16 (LNG) |
€22,00 (UPA)
€15,00 (LNG) |
≥84% | |
Burkina Faso | Africa | Y | N | Y | ||||
Burundi | Africa | Y (31%) | N | Y | 22.9% | Women can be refused service by providers, and it is dissaproved of by church leaders. Many are secretive about contraceptive use. | ||
Cameroon | Africa | Y | N | Y | ||||
Cambodia | Asia | Y | N | N | ||||
Canada | North America | Y | Y (except Saskatchewan) | Y (LNG only) | ||||
Canada (Quebec) | North America | Y | N | N | ||||
Cape Verde | Africa | N | N | N | Possibly due to small population | |||
Central African Republic | Africa | Y | N | N | ||||
Chad | Africa | Y | N | Y | ||||
Chile | South America | Y | N | Y | None | |||
China | Asia | Y | N | Y | ||||
Colombia | South America | Y | N | N | ||||
Comoros | Africa | Import only | N | N | ||||
Congo, Democratic Republic of | Africa | Y (LNG only) | N | N | XOF 1200 | 23% (2015, Kinshasa) | ||
Costa Rica | Central America | N | N | N | Due to active opposition | |||
Croatia | Europe | Y | Y | Y | LNG only available without prescription if over 16 years old | €25,60 (UPA)
€21,40 (LNG) |
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Cuba | Caribbean | Y | N | Y | ||||
Curaco | Caribbean | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | None | |||
Cyprus | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | €29,42 (UPA) | Only UPA is available due to financial crisis | |
Czech Republic | Europe | Y | Y | Y† | None (UPA)
†Under 17s need a prescription (LNG) |
€24,50 (UPA)
€21,00 (LNG) |
≥84% | |
Denmark | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | €23,36 (UPA)
€12,45 (LNG) |
45% | |
Djibouti | Africa | Y | N | Y | ||||
Dominican Republic | Central America | Y | N | Y | ||||
East Timor | Oceania | N | N | N | Due to conflict in the region | |||
Ecuador | South America | Y | N | Y (only at public health clinics) | None | Free at public health premises | ||
Egypt | Africa | Y | N | N | ||||
El Salvador | Central America | Y | N | Y | ||||
Equatorial Guinea | Africa | Import only | Pregnant girls are forced to leave school. | |||||
Eritrea | Africa | Import only | ||||||
Estonia | Europe | Y | Y | Y (LNG only) | €18,73 (UPA)
€15,79 (LNG) |
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Ethiopia | Africa | Y | N | Y | ||||
Fiji | Oceania | Import only | ||||||
Finland | Europe | Y | N | Y | None | €33,60 (UPA)
€18,87 (LNG) |
>90% | Sometimes provided free of charge in hospitals and family planning clinics |
France | Europe | Y | Y (LNG only) | Y | €18,88 (UPA)
€6,75 (LNG) |
LNG is free for under 18s. LNG and UPA are free from family planning clinics | ||
Gabon | Africa | Y | N | Y | 49% | |||
Gambia | Africa | Import Only | N | N | ||||
Georgia | Caucasus | Y | N | Y | ||||
Germany | Europe | Y | Y | Y | Parental consent if under 14 years old | €30 (UPA)
€18 (LNG) |
If under 20 years old, free with prescription | |
Ghana | Africa | Y | N | Y | None | 4-19 Cedis | 64% | |
Greece | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | €25.77 (UPA)
€7 (LNG) |
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Guatemala | Central America | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | None | |||
Guinea-Bissau | Africa | Import only | ||||||
Guinea-Conakry | Africa | Y | N | Y | ||||
Guyana | Caribbean | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | Guy $1000-$2500 | 30% | ||
Haiti | Caribbean | Y | 19% / 58% | |||||
Hungary | Europe | Y | N | N | Anecdotally easy to get without prescription along borders | |||
Honduras | Central America | Y | N | Y | N/A | N/A | After having been available one for cases of rape, it became legal for universal access in March 2023. | |
Hong Kong | Asia | Y | N | N | ||||
Iceland | Europe | Y (LNG only) | Y | Y | ||||
India | Asia | Y | Y | Y | <33% | |||
Indonesia | Asia | Y | N | Y | ||||
Iran | Asia | Y | N | Y | ||||
Iraq | Asia | Import only | ||||||
Ireland | Europe | Y | Y | Y | No age restriction | |||
Israel | Middle East | Y | N | Y | None | ILS 166 (UPA)
ILS 55-100 (LNG) |
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Italy | Europe | Y | Y | Y | ||||
Ivory Coast | Africa | Y | N | Y | ||||
Jamaica | Central America | Y | N | Y | ||||
Japan | Asia | Y | N | N | ||||
Jordan | Middle East | N | N | N | ||||
Kazakhstan | Asia | Y | N | N | €15,10 (UPA)
€5,54 (LNG) |
Easy to get without prescription along borders | ||
Kenya | Africa | Y | N | Y | None | Ksh200 | 59% | |
Kiribati | Polynesia | Import only | ||||||
Kosovo | Europe | Y | N | Y | ||||
Kuwait | Asia | Y | N | N | ||||
Kyrgyzstan | Asia | Y | N | N | ||||
Laos | Asia | Y | Y | Y | ||||
Latvia | Europe | Y | N | Y | ||||
Lebanon | Asia | Y | N | N | ||||
Lesotho | Africa | Y | N | N | 35% | |||
Libya | Africa | N | N | N | Due to conflict in the region | |||
Lithuania | Europe | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | ≥84% | |||
Luxembourg | Europe | Y | Y | Y | ||||
Madagascar | Africa | Y | N | Y | ||||
Malawi | Africa | Y | Y | Y | 45% | |||
Malaysia | Asia | Y | N | Y | $1.30-5.00 (LNG) | |||
Maldives | Asia | Import only | N | N | ||||
Mali | Africa | Y | N | Y | ||||
Malta | Europe | Y | N | Y | €37,94 (UPA)
€19,90 (LNG) |
Available since 2016 after a judicial protest from the Women's Rights Foundation There remains a common misconception that it is an abortifacient | ||
Mauritania | Africa | Y | N | Y | ||||
Mauritius | Indian Ocean | Y | N | Y | ||||
Mexico | North America | Y | Y (LNG only) | Y | None | Free in family planning centres | 75% | |
Micronesia | Oceania | N | N | N | Possibly due to small population | |||
Moldova | Europe | Y | N | Y | €17,03 (UPA)
€8,04 (LNG) † |
62% (2012) | † Free for women under 21 and in cases of rape at Youth Friendly Health Centres | |
Montenegro | Europe | N | Possibly due to small population | |||||
Morocco | Africa | Y | Y | Y | ||||
Mozambique | Africa | Y | N | Y | ||||
Myanmar | Asia | Y | Y | Y | None | Under Ks1,000 | Sale was stopped by authorities during holidays | |
Nepal | Asia | Y(LNG only) | Y | Y | Rs. 100-150 | 28% (2011) | Sales increased rapidly from 2015, so awareness data is possibly out of date | |
Netherlands | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | €35 (UPA)
€15 (LNG) |
Reimbursed under prescription | |
New Zealand | Oceania | Y (LNG only) | N | Y | None | $35–$50 | ||
Niger | Africa | Y | Y | Y | 4% (2012) | |||
Nigeria | Africa | Y(LNG only) | Y | Y | None | ~$1.00 | 30% (2013) | |
North Korea | Asia | N | Due to conflict in the region | |||||
Norway | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | €32,80 (UPA)
€24,60 (LNG) |
Often free of charge of needy patients | |
Oman | Middle East | N | N | N | ||||
Pakistan | Asia | Y | N | Y | ||||
Papua New Guinea | Oceania | Import only | ||||||
Paraguay | South America | Y | N | Y | Free at some public hospitals,
Gs. 35.000 otherwise |
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Peru | South America | Y | N | N | None | Free | Many found to be counterfeit | |
Philippines | Asia | N | Due to active opposition | |||||
Poland | Europe | Y | N | N | ≥84% | Common misconception that it acts like an abortifacient | ||
Portugal | Europe | Y | Y | Y | Free from family planning centres, €12 otherwise | |||
Qatar | Middle East | N | N | N | ||||
Romania | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | €20 (UPA)
€13 (LNG) |
≥84% | |
Russia | Asia | Y | N | N | €7,55 (LNG) | ≥84% | De facto sold over counter, only LNG available | |
Rwanda | Africa | Import only | N | N | ||||
Saint Kitts & Nevis | West Indies | N | Possibly due to small population | |||||
Saint Vincent & Grenadines | Caribbean | Import only | ||||||
Samoa | Oceania | Y† | N | N | 4.7% | †Available only at the TTM National Referral Hospital in Apia, reportedly to discourage ‘abuse’ by either nurses or client. | ||
São Tomé and Príncipe | Africa | Import only | N | N | ||||
Saudi Arabia | Middle East | N | N | N | 6.2% | Prescription may have been available in the past, but it appears to be banned. | ||
Senegal | Africa | Y | N | N | None | $10.36 (UPA)
$7.50 (LNG) |
13% | |
Serbia | Europe | Y | N | Y | ||||
Seychelles | Africa | Import only | ||||||
Sierra Leone | Africa | Y (LNG only) | N | N | 6.2% | 30% of girls have their first child before turning 18. Pregnant girls are forced to leave school. | ||
Singapore | Asia | Y | N | N | ||||
Slovakia | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | €27 (UPA)
€22 (LNG) |
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Slovenia | Europe | Y | Y | Y | ||||
Solomon Islands | Oceania | Import only | ||||||
Somalia | Africa | N | Due to conflict in the region | |||||
South Africa | Africa | Y | Y | Y | R86,68–100,75 (LNG) | 23% | ||
South Korea | Asia | Y | N | N | ||||
South Sudan | Africa | Import only | ||||||
Spain | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | ≥84% | ||
Sri Lanka | Asia | Y (LNG only) | N | Y | Rs.90-150 | |||
Sudan | Africa | N | Due to conflict in the region | |||||
Suriname | South America | Y | N | Y | ||||
Sweden | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | €25 (UPA)
€17 (LNG) Free from youth centres |
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Switzerland | Europe | Y | N | Y | €32,85 (UPA)
€17,50 (LNG) |
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Syria | Asia | Import only | ||||||
Taiwan | Asia | Y | N | N | ||||
Tajikistan | Asia | Y | N | Y | ||||
Tanzania | Africa | Y (LNG only) | N | N | $5.00 | 11.8% | Twenty percent of 15-19-year-old girls become pregnant, and are forced to leave school. | |
Thailand | Asia | Y | N | Y | ||||
Tonga | Polynesia | Import only | ||||||
Tunisia | Africa | Y | N | Y | ||||
Turkey | Asia | Y | N | Y | €12 | |||
Tuvalu | Polynesia | N | Possibly due to small population | |||||
UAE | Middle East | N | N | N | N/A | N/A | Banned because of the misconception that it is an abortifacient. | |
United Kingdom | Europe | Y | Y | Y | Over 16 without prescription | Free from health care professionals | ≥84% | |
United States of America | North America | Y (80%) | Y(LNG only) | Y(LNG only) | None | $40–50 USD (LNG) | 45% | "roughly 1 in ten teens were incorrectly told they were too young to get [emergency contraception] without a prescription." |
Uruguay | South America | Y | N | Y | Adult only | |||
Uzbekistan | Asia | Y | Y | Y | ||||
Vanuatu | Oceania | Y | Y | Y | 1000 Vatu | Personal experience in Port Vila, Efate 2018 | ||
Venezuela | South America | N† | N | Y | †Technically available, but rare and prohibitively expensive due to economic collapse | |||
Vietnam | Asia | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | ||||
West Bank and Gaza | Middle East | Import only | ||||||
Western Sahara | Africa | N | Due to conflict in the region and a small population | |||||
Zambia | Africa | Y | Y | Y | Free of charge at public health institutions | 7.5% |
Comparison | |||||
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Behavioral |
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Barrier and / or spermicidal | |||||
Hormonal (formulations) |
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Anti-estrogen |
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Post-intercourse | |||||
Intrauterine device | |||||
Sterilization |
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Experimental | |||||
Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) |
Androgens | |||||||||||||
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Estrogens | |||||||||||||
Progestogens |
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